Posted on February 17, 2010 by smsgov
On your mark. Get Set. Go! The minute the new 855 toll free area codes are released, the toll free phone service market will instantly change and expand. Be ready. Tens of thousands of prepared subscribers will want to get their perfect new custom toll free phone number for their business or personal use. Our best advice is for customers to get all the information they need now, prepare creative phone numbers in order of preference so that they can cull through the list of available numbers and get the perfect match. The best way to get ready is to contact an established, reputable service provider in advance and find out ways to prepare for the new 855 numbers.
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 855, 855 numbers, toll free, toll free number, toll free numbers | Leave a comment »
Posted on February 17, 2010 by smsgov
With several million new toll free numbers registered each year, the supply of toll free numbers is quickly depleting. The scarcity is causing a rush to obtain new toll free numbers or to register for disconnected numbers returned back to the system. Experts say this type of intense demand can lead to price-gouging and unethical hidden fees. The safest and most cost effective way to secure a toll free number is to contact a reputable service provider such as the one we list on our COMPANIES page at SMSGOV.COM.
Read more here.
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 55, 822, 833, 844, 855, 855 number, 855 numbers, fcc, sms800, toll free | Leave a comment »
Posted on February 15, 2010 by smsgov
As supplies of new toll free phone numbers increase in the future, we will likely see a swift decrease in the improper and illegal transfer of these valuable numbers. Once the 855 numbers become available, approved toll free providers will have an easier time and the toll free black market, as it has been called, will diminish. There will be an ample supply of good custom numbers once the stock is expanded. It is all about demand and supply, as is the case in every business. We hope these new 855 numbers will be released soon. Brokering and hoarding practices need to cease and these new numbers will help.
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 1 800 number, 800 number, 855, 855 number, toll free, toll free brokering, toll free hoarding | Leave a comment »
Posted on February 3, 2010 by smsgov
The stock of available toll free numbers is now so depleted that insiders say government agencies may implement another rationing of the 800, 888, 877, and 866 pre-fixes within months. Rumors of a rationing program have subscribers scrambling to obtain numbers, creating an even more limited supply.
Read more here.
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 800 numbers, 855, 855 area code, 855 number, 866, 877, 888, att, qwest, ration, rationing, toll free, verizon | Leave a comment »
Posted on February 2, 2010 by smsgov
The federal government rationed coveted 800 numbers in 1995 until the new 888 pre-fix was introduced a year later. But the U.S. supply of available 1-800 numbers, dwindling for years, is again 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.
Read more here.
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 800 numbers, 855, 855 area code, 866, 877, 888, att, qwest, ration, rationing, toll free, verizon | Leave a comment »
Posted on February 1, 2010 by smsgov
As a new month begins in 2010, we are still discussing the possibility of the FCC releasing new toll free area codes as a means of bolstering the dwindling stock of available toll free phone numbers. The buzz in the industry is that these new numbers—most likely the 855 numbers–will be released within the next year or so. But when? That is anybody’s guess. Here at SMS we keep a close watch on all the changes in the telecommunications industry and we are paying special attention to the potential new stock of toll free phone numbers. You’ll read the news here first.
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 855, telecommunications, toll free, toll free number | Leave a comment »
Posted on January 29, 2010 by smsgov
If you have a toll free number that you are not using, you may soon be asked to give that number up for someone who may get more use out of it. Of course, many people don’t want to do this and are trying to urge the government to release new area codes instead. What would you vote for?
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 855, business, New Toll Free, toll free area codes, toll free business, toll free information, Toll Free Loss | Leave a comment »
Posted on January 25, 2010 by smsgov
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, 888, 877, and 866 numbers are decreasing while demand is growing at unprecedented rates. Read more on this immediately by clicking here.
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 1 800 numbers, 800 number, 800 numbers, 855, 855 number, phone numbers, phone service, toll free | Leave a comment »
Posted on January 23, 2010 by smsgov
Widespread concerns about the dwindling supply of toll free numbers may not be addressed anytime soon. According to sources at the 800 Service Management System (SMS/800) the reserved 855 pre-fix, intended to restore stocks of toll free numbers, may not be released by the Federal Communications Commission for several years. In fact, industry insiders say the release of 855 may be put off until 2011.
Get the full story here.
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 822, 833, 844, 855, 855 number, 855 numbers, New Area Code, New Toll Free, phone numbers, phone service, toll free | Leave a comment »
Posted on January 18, 2010 by smsgov
To overcome shortages of 1-800 numbers in the past, 888 and 877 were introduced in 1996 and 1998 respectively. Then, in 2000 the 866 numbers debuted. But toll free numbers have become such a valuable commodity that the stock is once again depleted. With an estimated five year wait before another new pre-fix is added, experts advise that obtaining a number immediately is essential.
Read more here.
Filed under: Information | Tagged: 822, 833, 844, 855, 855 number, 855 numbers, fcc, sms800, toll free | Leave a comment »
Toll Free Service Management System News 