Keeping Our Readers Posted About 855 Numbers

Posted on September 10, 2010 by smsgov

Each day that passes chips away at the remaining stock of toll free area code telephone numbers–a big commodity in the business world. It is September 2010 and we have been reporting for years on the dwindling supply of toll free numbers as thousands of new subscribers sign on daily for their own 1-800 number. Yet, we still wait to hear official word on the release of millions of new toll free numbers with an 855 area code. It appears to be happening soon-we hope within the next year at the latest. We continue to monitor the situation and keep our readers posted.

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They Want Their 855 Numbers ASAP

Posted on August 9, 2010 by smsgov

We have had some recent inquiries from people looking to speed up the release of the 855 area code toll free number pool. They want them out for use sooner rather than later. Here is our suggestion: Writing to your federal elected official is one option. The 855 numbers are currently held by the FCC until they are deemed needed for public use. In our opinion, the pool of 855 toll free numbers would be helpful to ease the burden of decreasing available toll free phone numbers and would reduce the illegal hoarding and distribution of these numbers

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855 Area Code News!!!

Posted on July 8, 2010 by smsgov

Got the news on pending release of the 855 toll free area code numbers from a very reliable telecommunications expert. This is it: the FCC’s designated Toll Free Administrator, has notified the FCC of the projected depletion of currently available toll free phone numbers with the 800, 888, 877 and 866 area codes and has requested approval to release the 855 area code numbers. The anticipated timeframe, we hear, is the last quarter of 2011. At last!

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