Posted on January 26, 2010 by smsgov
In recent blog entries we have been educating and advising on how companies, individuals, and government officials are finding creative new ways to connect through toll free phone service. These advancement are proof that new toll free area codes will be needed in the near future. There just wont be enough 800, 888, 877 or 866 numbers left at some point. We hope the 855 numbers are released within the next year.
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Posted on January 24, 2010 by smsgov
Pennsylvania park officials have joined the toll free phone service informational craze. Residents can now call to see if it is safe to go out on snowy park trails. There’s a toll-free number (1- 877-766-6253) for weather and trail conditions. About 1,900 miles of state forest roads and 870 miles of trails are open to snowmobilers statewide. Municipalities nationwide are constantly finding new ways to keep the public informed through toll free phone service.
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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
According to international news services, some Skype users now have access to toll free phone numbers at no charge. SkypeOut customers in France, Poland, the UK, and the US can use the additional service. “We’re working on the rest of the world” says Jaanus Kase, Manager of share.skype.com space in a press release. Hopefully, this service will soon cover the United States. Just another example of how the world is working with toll free in so many different venues to bring people together and keep them connected.
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Posted on January 19, 2010 by smsgov
Searching online newspapers and informational web sites in recent weeks, we found four separate articles about legal services/law firms that have added toll free numbers to their company profile. These attorneys are using toll free phone numbers to reach out to new clients in different regions and to allow existing clients to reach them for free. In some cases, callers reach an informative staff member who can refer to them to an attorney who specializes with the particular issue the client has, or is located nearby, or both. Toll free phone service for professionals has been on the rise and this recent surge is the proof that it continues.
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Posted on January 17, 2010 by smsgov
Never before has technology been such a big factor during a disaster as it has been the past week. Information in and out of Haiti, and on-going relief efforts for the victims, have been largely organized through toll free phone service, twitter, text messages, phone-based images and so on. This is a new era in telecommunications and technology. The entire world is in touch with what is happening every minute in Haiti and learning how to help without having to only rely on news organizations.
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Posted on January 17, 2010 by smsgov
VoIP converts voices into digital signals that travel over the Internet. However, it has become difficult to perfect these systems and missed connections and interrupted service are a common problem.Read more here.
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Posted on January 11, 2010 by smsgov
A toll free number forward to, or rings, at any local number and on any phone. It does not require a special set-up of installation of any kind. There are four toll free pre-fixes, 800, 888, 877, and 866, and they all work the same way. Calls to these numbers are charged to the subscriber, not to the caller. Vanity numbers spell a word or phrase that relates to the business.
Read more here.
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Posted on January 8, 2010 by smsgov
When the popular 800 numbers became scarce, the FCC introduced the 888 and 877 numbers in the mid-1990s and the 866 pre-fix in 2000. Available stock of toll free numbers is quickly depleting and industry insiders are awaiting the release of the 855 numbers currently reserved by the FCC. Insiders say these numbers may not be released for several years.
Read more here.
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Posted on January 7, 2010 by smsgov
The SMS/800 Data Center houses the main database of available toll free 800, 888, 877 and 866 phone numbers for the United States and Canada. The SMS/800 maintains and updates the database and keeps records of the owners of each number and the service providers. Available numbers on the database are assigned to subscribers on a first-come, first-served, basis.
Read more here.
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