Did You Know? The Basics of Toll Free Phone Service.

With 1-800 numbers growing in popularity, more and more people are considering signing up with Tollfreenumber.ORG for toll free service. To get a better handle on exactly how toll free phone service works, here are a few basics:

• A toll free number is free for the caller, every time. The owner of the number pays for the cost of all incoming calls.

• A toll free number can start with 800, 888, 877, or 866.

• Toll free service doesn’t require any additional equipment. You use your existing phone systems.

• A toll free number rings, or is forwarded, to any number you specify, including your home or work number or a cell phone.

• A toll free number in the form of a word or phrase is called a “vanity number.” These easily remembered numbers are particularly effective as marketing tools.

• A toll free number is portable, which means you can switch the phone company providing your service and still keep the same number.

• Fiber optic technology results in clearer connections than VoIP which can have dropped calls and echos. Stick with fiber optics.

• By signing on for international service, you can acquire the ability to reach U.S. customers from abroad.

• You can "own” your number so you have it for as along as you need it, even if you change locations or expand.