Posted on October 16, 2010 by smsgov
Brokering a toll-free number or selling it to the highest bidder is not something that AT&T supports, as it violates our tariff with the Federal Communications Commission. Businesses have been known to broker specific vanity numbers, but the practice can lead to problems for other businesses who want to acquire vanity numbers legitimately.
Read more here.
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Posted on January 21, 2010 by smsgov
As with any commodity in high demand, a black market for toll free numbers has emerged in the United States, sending regulators scrambling to control the illegal sales of valuable 800 numbers. Get more on this phenomenon here.
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Posted on March 20, 2009 by smsgov

There is an increasing demand for toll free phone numbers despite the financial slow down. However, those who are applying for new toll free numbers are facing problems in finding new numbers, which is suspected to be caused by the illegal hording of the toll free numbers.
Read the full report on CBS4
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