Posted on January 4, 2010 by smsgov
Municipalities continue to use toll free phone service to reduce the necessity for residents to drive to municipal offices. This is especially important in rural states where government offices could be hundreds of miles away. For instance. the The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reducing walk-in service hours at its centers statewide. As of today, Jan. 4, 2010, the DNR service center in Black River Falls, 910 Highway 54 E., will offer reduced counter service however, the DNR has beefed up customer service on-line and with the popular toll-free call center. Residents can call the toll free number to get licenses or answers to questions about rules and regulations. The service has one number for English speaking residents and a second for Spanish speaking residents.
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Posted on January 3, 2010 by smsgov
With major snow and ice storms knocking out travel throughout the midwest and the east coast these past few weeks, the National Weather Service is relying on their toll free phone service to stay in touch with weather patterns throughout the U.S. Whenever the National Weather Service suspects there could be icy and hazardous conditions, they are asking people to report ice accumulation to the National Weather Service’s toll free number at 877-633-6772. With this connection through toll free service, the weather experts are better equipped to warn travelers about dangerous conditions.
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Posted on January 3, 2010 by smsgov
Disaster strikes as a horrible hurricane tears through New Orleans, LA in 2005. People find it hard to get over the devastation, even to this day five years later…
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Posted on January 1, 2010 by smsgov
At the start of 2010, most of us in the industry are wondering if this will be the year that the new 855 toll free area codes will be released. It has been more than a decade since new area codes were made available by the FCC and the time is now for a new supply. With toll free phone numbers now a basic marketing tool used by most businesses, it is becoming harder to obtain ideal custom numbers. The new 855 numbers would relieve the burden. Will this be the year?
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Posted on January 1, 2010 by smsgov
A number of telephone companies have been reporting that they are receiving an influx of new toll-free customers that want the telephone company to port a “new” 800 number to their resporg.
Your new customer may attempt to provide what they believe to be a “legitimate” certificate showing that they have the legal rights to the specified 800, 888, 877 or 866 phone number. Oftentimes these customers have paid up to $5000 for this certificate, but unfortunately they were scammed.
Read more here.
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Posted on December 31, 2009 by smsgov
With all the buzz about the possible release of the 855 area codes to add to the existing 866, 877, 888 and 800 toll free phone numbers, there is speculation that the government could release two area codes at once–the 855 and the 844 supplies. A simultaneous double release of new toll free numbers would allow for a huge stock of new, quality, toll free phone numbers for subscribers to choose from. This would be a great boon to the industry.
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Posted on December 31, 2009 by smsgov
Virtually all common carriers and telecommunications companies are subject to the regulations under CALEA. This means all telephone communications can be monitored as part of legal, warranted, surveillance by law enforcement agencies. However, fiber optic communications are a possible exception for some wiretapping purposes because detecting transmission through the fiber optic cables is very difficult.
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Posted on December 31, 2009 by smsgov
There is an enormous business benefit to owning a memorable vanity toll free phone number. But, subscribers should be given the practical advice that to include the numerical equivalent in some ads near the vanity number. It is also advised that if the majority of your potential customers are senior citizens or teens, including both options (vanity and numerical equivalent) is likewise a good business practice.
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Posted on December 30, 2009 by smsgov
Unhappy with your current toll free phone service? Remember that under federal law you can always transfer or “port” your number to another provider that can offer you better rates, more flexible plans, and an array of features. There is no reason to settle for substandard service when you can transfer your number within just a mater of days. A good service provider will do most of the work for you.
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Posted on December 30, 2009 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.
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