Secure Your Toll Free

Fiber optics is considered secure. It is difficult, if not impossible, to detect motion through the fibers. This reduces concerns over phone calls being improperly monitored. Read more on this security issue here.

Toll Free 855 Numbers Have Yet To Be Released

To overcome shortages of 1-800 numbers in the past, 888 and 877 were introduced in 1996 and 1998 respectively. Then, in 2000 the 866 numbers debuted. But toll free numbers have become such a valuable commodity that the stock is once again depleted. With an estimated five year wait before another new pre-fix is added, experts advise that obtaining a number immediately is essential.

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Reservoir of Toll Free 1-800 Numbers Reache An All-Time Low

Toll free numbers were introduced in 1967. By the 1980s, nearly half of all long distance calls would be toll free. Today, 98 percent of adults say they regularly use toll free numbers. Meanwhile, the supply of 800, 888, 877, and 866 numbers are at an all-time low. More than two-thirds of the available numbers are taken and there are no immediate plans by the Federal Communications Commission to introduce a new pre-fix.

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Toll Free For Haiti Relief

To help the residents of devastated Haiti, use legitimate toll free numbers to make a donation or get information. 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-4UNICEF. Or call 1-888-407-4747 to find out information on family in Haiti.

Toll Free How-To!

Toll free numbers enable callers to reach businesses, organizations, and non-profits without having to pay for the call. This marketing tool has been so successful that the available 800 numbers are decreasing while demand is growing at unprecedented rates.

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Fiber Optic Security

Communications over fiber optic systems are more difficult to tap and monitor. With fiber optic technology, picking up on transmissions can be more difficult.

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800 Numbers For Recorded Messages

Within the industry we are seeing more and more toll free phone numbers obtained for use for recorded messages. Informational, instructional, referrals and even spiritual and meditation through a toll free phone call. Yes, you can call a toll free number and hear a recorded guided meditation. At the beginning, the instructor refers the listeners to a website, podcast or CD for additional meditation therapies. These creative uses are what toll free is all about-an affordable way to market any and every type of business and service.

CALEA, At It Again

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. Get the CALEA information here.

Matching Domain and Toll Free

Matching domains and toll free phone numbers is becoming increasingly popular as a way to define a company’s image. Getting these matches is still possible, especially when dealing with a service provider that has access to a good stock of existing, available toll free phone numbers. And when the new 855 toll free area codes become available, these matches will be even more obtainable and easy to secure.

Fiber Optics Gaining Steam?

Fiber optics used for telecommunications is considered far more reliable than VoIP, particularly for long distance calls, because it allows for longer intervals of signal transmission without interruptions. Fiber optics provides a quality connection that ensures clarity in every call. With this technology, optical fibers are used instead of metal, reducing lost connections from electromagnetic interference.

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