Posted on February 2, 2010 by smsgov
Toll free phone service in the travel business has always been big but within the past year, it has become even hotter worldwide as small inns, B&Bs, car service industries and online travel services have all included toll free phone numbers to connect with travelers. With competition for every tourist dollar so high, toll free is helping small businesses compete with the big guys in every aspect of the travel industry.
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Posted on February 1, 2010 by smsgov
Supplies of 800 numbers are decreasing while demand is growing. According to the Federal Communications Commissions, toll free service is a valuable commodity for businesses and popularity is consistently on the rise. The availability of toll free numbers is plummeting yet there are no immediate plans by the FCC to overcome the shortage by launching the reserved 855 numbers. What should you do? Click here to find out!
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Posted on January 31, 2010 by smsgov
We haven’t discussed the potential release of the new toll free (855) area codes in awhile, though we are fielding plenty of questions about it. There remains speculation that these much-needed new supplies of toll free phone numbers will be released sometime in the next year or two. But to date there has been no confirmation. As soon as we learn anything new, we will pass it along to our readers.
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Posted on January 30, 2010 by smsgov
Did you see this in the news? An FCC commissioner has sent an open letter to Verizon Wireless, scolding the carrier for its new early termination fees. Verizon’s early termination fees recently climbed from $175 to $350 for smartphones and other “advanced devices.” The FCC asked Verizon to explain itself.
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Posted on January 30, 2010 by smsgov
The popularity of the 1-800 number, introduced in the late 1960s, led the FCC to add the new pre-fixes 888 and 877 in the mid-1990s. When availability of those numbers became scarce in 2000, the 866 pre-fixes were added to overcome the shortage. Now, eight years later, the stockpile is once again low despite the recent mass deactivation of unused 800 numbers.
Read more here.
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Posted on January 28, 2010 by smsgov
With winter storm season in full swing, Indiana law enforcement officials are asking the public to use their toll free telephone service or local broadcast media to check on winter road conditions. Indiana State Police are asking the public not to call the standard police departments of other public safety agencies to ask about road conditions because they need to keep their telephone lines open for emergency calls. Their 800 number toll free line is the perfect way to spread information about weather conditions and road safety.
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Posted on January 25, 2010 by smsgov
Minnesota dentists will provide free dental care to needy children next month at nearly 200 locations statewide. The Minnesota Dental Association is sponsoring this unique outreach effort, called Give Kids a Smile, for the 8th consecutive year. Appointments are being scheduled through a toll free phone number. More than 2,500 volunteer dentists and dental professionals will provide the care. Patients can get information at 1-800-543-7709. With all these new, charitable ways of helping connect through toll free service, the new 855 area codes will be a welcome addition to the supplies of available toll free numbers.
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Posted on January 22, 2010 by smsgov
An unprecedented decrease in the availability of 1-800 numbers has business owners and organizations nationwide scrambling to subscribe for toll free service. Get the full article here.
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Posted on January 21, 2010 by smsgov
A plea for unused numbers to be released offered a brief reprieve earlier this year. But within weeks, the supply dropped again as thousands of new subscribers invested in toll free service each and every day.
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Posted on January 20, 2010 by smsgov
The value of toll free service has become a necessity for any business. The limited availability of new numbers and the limited turnover of used numbers have created an intense and competitive demand for 1-800, 888, 877 and 866 numbers. According to the FCC, popularity of toll free service is increasing for both business and personal use.
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