Comments on: Toll free portability http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual-2/toll-free-portability.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toll-free-portability The Internet's Toll Free Search Engine for Vanity 1-800 Numbers Tue, 15 May 2012 22:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: USE A SEPARATE FAX SERVICE AND BRING YOUR OWN # at TollFreeNumbers.com http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual-2/toll-free-portability.html#comment-6200 USE A SEPARATE FAX SERVICE AND BRING YOUR OWN # at TollFreeNumbers.com Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:22:02 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual/toll-free-portability.html#comment-6200 [...] numbers aren’t as portable as toll free numbers, and if you get your own number and transfer it over, they won’t be able to hold you hostage by [...]<ul></ul> [...] numbers aren’t as portable as toll free numbers, and if you get your own number and transfer it over, they won’t be able to hold you hostage by [...]
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      ]]>             By: Google Voice may offer Number Portability at TollFreeNumbers.com http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual-2/toll-free-portability.html#comment-2442 Google Voice may offer Number Portability at TollFreeNumbers.com Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:11:18 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual/toll-free-portability.html#comment-2442 [...] recently. I wanted to add something I think is necessary for the service to really take off, number portability. Although you can’t currently port an existing local number to Google Voice, (or even open a [...]<ul></ul> [...] recently. I wanted to add something I think is necessary for the service to really take off, number portability. Although you can’t currently port an existing local number to Google Voice, (or even open a [...]
        ]]>                 By: Understanding the difference between Milk and Milkshakes at TollFreeNumbers.com http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual-2/toll-free-portability.html#comment-1684 Understanding the difference between Milk and Milkshakes at TollFreeNumbers.com Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:25:44 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual/toll-free-portability.html#comment-1684 [...] your mind. Your needs change fast in a small business and we guarantee you that flexibility (and portability) in case you get tired of that milkshake company. If your business grows and you want to switch the [...]<ul></ul> [...] your mind. Your needs change fast in a small business and we guarantee you that flexibility (and portability) in case you get tired of that milkshake company. If your business grows and you want to switch the [...]
          ]]>                     By: Are you being held hostage by your 800 service? at TollFreeNumbers.com http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual-2/toll-free-portability.html#comment-1654 Are you being held hostage by your 800 service? at TollFreeNumbers.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:03:20 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual/toll-free-portability.html#comment-1654 [...] Toll free numbers are by law, portable. The problem is that the same organization in charge of allowing you to leave has an incentive to keep you there as long as possible. This is like putting the hungry kids in charge of guarding the cookie jar. [...]<ul></ul> [...] Toll free numbers are by law, portable. The problem is that the same organization in charge of allowing you to leave has an incentive to keep you there as long as possible. This is like putting the hungry kids in charge of guarding the cookie jar. [...]
            ]]>                         By: Bill Quimby http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual-2/toll-free-portability.html#comment-897 Bill Quimby Mon, 12 May 2008 15:23:28 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual/toll-free-portability.html#comment-897 Vladi, We give you the number with no strings, so you essentially own it. But that doesn’t give you any guarantee that you will automatically own it forever. You have to keep it active with whatever company you want to use it with. You can have it disconnected if you either ask them to disconnect it or don’t pay the phone bill which is essentially one way of asking them to disconnect it. You don’t have to keep it with that company but you do have to keep it active somewhere. And since it costs them a little bit every month to host the toll free number for you, even if you don’t make any calls, it’s really appropriate of pay at least a nominal monthly fee, usually of a couple bucks. There’s nothing that says you have to advertise it or answer it, but if you leave it disconnected after a while the phone company will either drop it or reuse it for someone else. Bill<ul></ul> Vladi,

            We give you the number with no strings, so you essentially own it. But that doesn’t give you any guarantee that you will automatically own it forever. You have to keep it active with whatever company you want to use it with. You can have it disconnected if you either ask them to disconnect it or don’t pay the phone bill which is essentially one way of asking them to disconnect it.

            You don’t have to keep it with that company but you do have to keep it active somewhere. And since it costs them a little bit every month to host the toll free number for you, even if you don’t make any calls, it’s really appropriate of pay at least a nominal monthly fee, usually of a couple bucks. There’s nothing that says you have to advertise it or answer it, but if you leave it disconnected after a while the phone company will either drop it or reuse it for someone else.

            Bill

              ]]>                             By: Vladi Daskalov http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual-2/toll-free-portability.html#comment-896 Vladi Daskalov Mon, 12 May 2008 06:14:27 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual/toll-free-portability.html#comment-896 I bought a toll free number from you last year and I switched it to another service provider. But now i want to disable the number for about year or so and they are telling me that if I disable it I will loose the number if I don't pay them 4 $ every month. But when I both the number from you you told me that I will never loose the number that I have now. My question is how can i disconnect my number from my current service provider and still keep it if I want to reactivate it in the future. Regards! Vladi Daskalov<ul></ul> I bought a toll free number from you last year and I switched it to another service provider. But now i want to disable the number for about year or so and they are telling me that if I disable it I will loose the number if I don’t pay them 4 $ every month. But when I both the number from you you told me that I will never loose the number that I have now. My question is how can i disconnect my number from my current service provider and still keep it if I want to reactivate it in the future.

              Regards!
              Vladi Daskalov

                ]]>                                 By: Bill Quimby http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual-2/toll-free-portability.html#comment-853 Bill Quimby Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:29:14 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/manual/toll-free-portability.html#comment-853 One more important note to add is specifically or cell phones. Don't even bother calling a cell phone company about transferring your toll free number there. They will without a doubt look at you like you have three heads and try to convince you it's impossible even if your number is already pointing there. Save yourself a lot of confusion and hassle and just use the PNG form in the Toll Free Manual if you are pointing your toll free number to a cell phone. You can also consider using any of the enhanced voicemail services if you want some of those additional features.<ul></ul> One more important note to add is specifically or cell phones. Don’t even bother calling a cell phone company about transferring your toll free number there. They will without a doubt look at you like you have three heads and try to convince you it’s impossible even if your number is already pointing there.

                Save yourself a lot of confusion and hassle and just use the PNG form in the Toll Free Manual if you are pointing your toll free number to a cell phone. You can also consider using any of the enhanced voicemail services if you want some of those additional features.

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