The various types of subscribers of 1-800 numbers has changed dramatically over the past 40 years.When toll free was first introduced, large corporations were generally the only toll free number subscribers.
1-800 numbers were considered expensive and the number of subscribers started out low, then grew steadily over the next decade as the 1-800 numbers proved themselves to be a very effective means of attracting new customers.
Smaller businesses took notice when toll free 800, 888, 877, and 866 numbers became more readily available and were easier to obtain and far more affordable than the original 1-800 numbers. Government agencies and human service organizations began using 1-800 numbers along with the hospitality and travel industry. Meanwhile, big business continued to sign on and it became rare for a national company
not to have a 1-800 number.
These days, with 1-800 numbers so popular and so affordable, toll free service is used by all types of businesses, small and large. Retail, service industry, consultants, Internet businesses, real estate agents, and even doctors and lawyers are all now using toll free phone numbers. (1-800-LAWYERS and 1-800-HRBLOCK for example)
Over the past decade, churches and non-profits have begun offering 1-800 numbers. And toll free hotlines are also routinely used for disaster relief programs worldwide.
And recently, personal use of toll free phone numbers is increasing at a rapid rate.
The reason that toll free service has expanded to virtually every type of business, cause, and organization is that it has proven itself as the premier way to communicate with existing customers, clients, and supporters and to reach new ones nationwide. And it is affordable for anyone.
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