Posted on May 10, 2010 by smsgov
As the use of toll free phone service grows at record rates, the popularity of fiber optic toll free service is now far exceeding that of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service.
In fact, recent news reports indicate that many companies are dropping VoIP systems and replacing them with fiber optic service, the most advanced technology available.
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Posted on May 10, 2010 by smsgov
Fiber optics is considered more secure. It is difficult, if not impossible, to detect motion through the fibers. This reduces concerns over phone calls being improperly monitored.
Some companies such use exclusively fiber optic technology. Other toll free number service providers still use the less reliable VoIP, which does not provide the consistent connections of fiber optics. In fact, in some circumstances with VoIP, if the power fails, phone calls cannot be transmitted at all.
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Posted on May 6, 2010 by smsgov
As part of an investigation, law enforcement agencies or intelligence services can tap into a phone call or trace the origin of the call without advising any of the parties involved in the communications.
This means that all VoIP phone service, including toll free providers using VoIP, is subjected to the surveillance provisions under CALEA.
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Posted on May 3, 2010 by smsgov
As part of an investigation, law enforcement agencies or intelligence services can tap into a phone call or trace the origin of the call without advising any of the parties involved in the communications.
This means that all VoIP phone service, including toll free providers using VoIP, is subjected to the surveillance provisions under CALEA.
Read more here.
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Posted on April 21, 2010 by smsgov
For several months now, industry insiders have been advising anyone looking for a toll free number to secure one immediately. The warnings are apparently sinking in– applications for 800 numbers are at an all-time high as subscribers try to obtain a number while there are still some remaining.
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Posted on April 17, 2010 by smsgov
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Posted on April 12, 2010 by smsgov
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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Posted on April 3, 2010 by smsgov
Thirteen years after the federal government rationed the dwindling supply of toll free numbers, reports are circulating that rationing will once again be implemented. Severe shortages of 800 numbers are forcing these extreme measures as a means of protecting the limited remaining supply.
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Posted on April 1, 2010 by smsgov
Kay Barrigan was found dead at her Searingtown home, police said. (Handout)
Kay Barragan was a stylish woman who liked pretty clothes and perfume, said her daughter, Kay Otilia Massell, of Santa Rosa, Calif.Get more on this tragic story here.
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Posted on April 1, 2010 by smsgov
Heeding recent warnings about the rapid decline of 800 numbers, subscribers are applying for toll free service at record rates. A steady stream of requests are pouring in for toll free 800, 888, 877, and 866 numbers and applications are expected to continue to rise this year.
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