We look to our Federal Advisory Committee on numbering issues, the NANC, for a recommendation on how best to administer toll free numbers. We ask the NANC to address whether a system of administration similar to that used to administer the NANP or a different system should be established.
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With all the buzz about the possible release of the 855 area codes to add to the existing 866, 877, 888 and 800 toll free phone numbers, there is speculation that the government could release two area codes at once–the 855 and the 844 supplies. A simultaneous double release of new toll free numbers would allow for a huge stock of new, quality, toll free phone numbers for subscribers to choose from. This would be a great boon to the industry.
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Virtually all common carriers and telecommunications companies are subject to the regulations under CALEA. This means all telephone communications can be monitored as part of legal, warranted, surveillance by law enforcement agencies. However, fiber optic communications are a possible exception for some wiretapping purposes because detecting transmission through the fiber optic cables is very difficult.
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The FCC cannot provide any information about the status of a toll-free number or a request for a toll-free number on behalf of a customer. The FCC cannot reserve or hold numbers for a customer but they can mediate conflicts that arise over rights of ownership of specific numbers.
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Specialists in the telecommunications industry and experienced business consultants know that it is important that toll free subscribers select a specific phone number that suits their image and is quickly recalled by consumers. It is also essential that business owners and professionals include their 800 numbers on websites, business cards, brochures, , and in every single advertisement. Toll free is the best marketing tool–but it is important to manage your numbers and use them to your best advantage.
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The SMS/800 Data Center houses the main database of available toll free 800, 888, 877 and 866 phone numbers for the United States and Canada. The SMS/800 maintains and updates the database and keeps records of the owners of each number and the service providers. Available numbers on the database are assigned to subscribers on a first-come, first-served, basis.
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Owners of a shriveling business with a limited customer base and costly advertising fees should pay attention. Give limitless new customers the ability to contact you with a free phone call. Lose the geographic constraints. Get exposure for your company throughout the United States. All this can be accomplished with an affordable toll free phone number. Within just a few days you can turn your business around by obtaining a toll free number and advertising nationwide. Don’t let your business fail. Use the best marketing tool available–toll free phone numbers.
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Experts warn that the U.S. supply of available 1-800 numbers, dwindling for years, is now nearly depleted. Toll free numbers enable callers to reach businesses, organizations, and non-profits without having to pay for the call. This marketing tool has been so successful that the available 1-800 numbers are decreasing while demand is growing at unprecedented rates.
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There has still been no official word on exactly when the new 855 area codes will be released by the FCC. We hear it could be within the next 18 months. To be certain you are prepared to get the numbers you want before someone else scoops them up, contact a service provider today and learn how to be ready to get your favored numbers. Start planning a list of catchy, memorable, vanity numbers or great numerical sequences that matches your business and image so you can get your very own 855 number the day they become available.
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