FCC Exercises Control Over Toll Free Numbers

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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Start Planning Now For An 855 Number

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.

Toll Free Under The Christmas Tree

We have been hearing about a recent trend in holiday gift-giving this year. A few toll free phone service providers have reported back to us that some people have purchased toll free numbers for a friend or family member as a holiday gift. The gift of a toll free numbers helps a struggling business person and is a gift that lasts the entire year long.
In one instance the mother of seven grown children, scattered throughout the U.S. (and four of whom have lost their jobs in the past year) will be given a toll free number for the holidays by her husband so that her children can call her as often as they want without fear of costly phone bills. Hearing her children’s voices means much more to her than an impersonal e-mail. Toll free keeps finding new ways to make a difference in people’s lives!

Can Toll Free Numbers Be Adapted for Personal Use?

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.

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Your Number Vs. A Toll Free Number

The popularity of 1-800 numbers is surpassing that of local phone numbers at rates exceeding industry expectations.

Toll free service has increased at such a fast pace that the supply of available 1-800 numbers is at an all-time low. According to the Federal Communications Commission 1-800, 888, 877 and 866 numbers are increasingly popular for businesses and for personal use. With no plans for the addition of new numbers, the existing supply is quickly depleting.

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Upswing of Toll Free Home Use

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.

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866 Toll Free Numbers Become More Poular, Profitable

866 numbers are the newest toll free numbers, released by the Federal Communications Commission in 2000 to address the shortage of 800, 888, and 877 numbers. Once consumers began to recognize the 866 pre-fix as toll free, the value of 866 soared. Recent studies indicate that 9 out of 10 consumers recognize 866 as a toll free number. The 866 numbers are more popular then ever before, increasing in demand every day.

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Expanding With Multiple Toll Free Numbers

The anticipated release of new toll free phone number area codes within the next 18 months can help all types of businesses expand by allowing them to utilize multiple toll free phone numbers to attract new customers and clients. New, creative numbers will reach an unlimited customer base and could help any type of business, large or small, expand and thrive.

Demand for 866 Numbers Increases

With 800 numbers becoming more and more difficult to obtain, the toll free 866 numbers are rising in popularity and fast becoming one of the most requested toll free numbers.

866 numbers are the newest toll free numbers, released by the Federal Communications Commission in 2000 to address the shortage of 800, 888, and 877 numbers. Once consumers began to recognize the 866 pre-fix as toll free, the value of 866 soared. Recent studies indicate that 9 out of 10 consumers recognize 866 as a toll free number. The 866 numbers are more popular then ever before, increasing in demand every day.

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New Phone Numbers Necessary

It is imperative that the new toll free phone numbers are released as soon as possible. Toll free is now a necessity for businesses, large and small. And on the heels of the recession, these new numbers will help existing businesses stay afloat plus will help new entrepreneurs start up their companies and instantly gain a large customer base.