Posted on October 13, 2010 by smsgov
According to the FCC, hoarding and warehousing numbers is prohibited and punishable with severe fines.
Along with hoarding, the outright sale of specific toll free numbers is likewise illegal. Some crafty entrepreneurs have attempted to skirt the regulations by “leasing” or “renting” numbers. But industry insiders say the crackdown on illegal use of toll free numbers is aimed at this practice too.
Read more here.
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Posted on October 6, 2010 by smsgov
A new trend in the use of 800 numbers is drastically increasing the number of subscribers to toll free service. The new users? Families.
Personal use of toll free phone service has skyrocketed in the past five years. Adults are now routinely providing elderly parents on a fixed income with an 800 number. Parents are hooking their kids up with toll free service so they can keep in constant communication. And experts say this trend is not a passing fancy. Toll free service for personal use is here to stay.
Read more here.
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Posted on August 9, 2010 by smsgov
Recently there have been reports of some rogue toll free companies that claim you don’t need a bill copy, or that if a bill copy is requested you should dispute having to send one.
The bottom line is that phone companies that require bill copies have no liability because they create an environment that has no liabilities; the other “phone companies” create glitches and cause problems.
Read more here.
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Posted on July 25, 2010 by smsgov
Personal use of toll free phone service has skyrocketed in the past five years. Adults are now routinely providing elderly parents on a fixed income with an 800 number. Parents are hooking their kids up with toll free service so they can keep in constant communication. And experts say this trend is not a passing fancy. Toll free service for personal use is here to stay.
Read more here.
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Posted on July 21, 2010 by smsgov
Posted on July 14, 2010 by smsgov
Mortgage companies have found it difficult to get prospective clients this past year and a half. Not having a 1-800 number isn’t helping and loan modifiers and real estate agents alike went clamoring to get one when they realized things weren’t getting better…
More info here!
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Posted on July 9, 2010 by smsgov
If you are one of the many American business owners looking for new toll free phone service and are having a hard time finding a memorable one, you will be excited to know that toll frees should be expanding soon!
You can read more about this one here.
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Posted on July 7, 2010 by smsgov
Rumors are swirling that an amended proposal to ration the remaining supply of toll free phone numbers has been re-introduced to officials at the 800 Service Management Systems (SMS/800). Earlier this year, insiders reported that a similar rationing bill was narrowly defeated.
Read more here.
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Posted on June 9, 2010 by smsgov
Last week, a member of the Tollfree Advisory Committee at SMSGOV.com acknowledged that the scarcity is causing a surge of subscribers scurrying to obtain the available toll free numbers. If supplies deplete much further, small businesses nationwide could see disastrous economic fallout. Toll free numbers are known as an effective marking strategy that increases customer base and boosts revenue.
Read more here.
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Posted on June 5, 2010 by smsgov
The FCC does not play a role in the assignment of numbers to subscribers. However they do set and regulate the guidelines under which 800 numbers can be used and obtained. According to the FCC, hoarding and warehousing numbers is prohibited and punishable with severe fines.
Read more here.
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