FCC Crack Down

Posted on December 31, 2010 by smsgov

Illegally making the sale of a toll free number can cost you… BIG. By law, phone numbers cannot be sold or brokered. In 1997, the FCC made the sale of 800 numbers illegal. Because of the short supply of available numbers, complaints were pouring in at that time that price gouging for the popular numbers was becoming a common practice. The FCC acted quickly, prohibiting sales.

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Don’t Get Swindled on a Toll Free Number

Posted on March 11, 2010 by smsgov

It’s becoming difficult to figure out who’s the bad guy and who’s the good guys when it comes to toll free service. Many “companies” on the internet turn out to be fly-by-night and usually don’t even offer legitimate services. Check out more on this and how you can find yourself an actual provider here.

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