Comments on: Why are Toll Free Numbers so popular? http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/content/guide/popularity-of-toll-free-numbers.html The Internet's Toll Free Search Engine for Vanity 1-800 Numbers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:16:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: tina http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/content/guide/popularity-of-toll-free-numbers.html#comment-534 tina Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:05:19 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/content/guide/popularity-of-toll-free-numbers.html#comment-534 Is it possible to get a number JUST for NY state? I found the vanity number I want but it seems to be used only in Iowa<ul></ul> Is it possible to get a number JUST for NY state? I found the vanity number I want but it seems to be used only in Iowa
    ]]>         By: Bill Quimby http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/content/guide/popularity-of-toll-free-numbers.html#comment-536 Bill Quimby Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:40:13 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/content/guide/popularity-of-toll-free-numbers.html#comment-536 The answer for that is yes and no. I’ll try to explain. No, there is only one official customer of record for any toll free number. It is technically possible for the customer to make calls from one area ring to one place and calls from the other but in reality the toll free number really isn’t split. There is ultimately only one customer of record and it’s very difficult for anyone to work out a sharing arrangement with a regular customer even if they only use it in one regional area. You also run into the same problem you face with shared use, in that you wind up putting yourself at the mercy of the other customer. If they don’t pay their bill, your service will be shut off too. And it can be hard to prove that you have any right to the number (because you really don’t) if anything changes with the original end user. It’s also a little strange for most people to get a call from someone asking for a piece of their toll free number. You will have to get past the knee jerk reaction against it. If you do try to do it write back about your experience, especially if you do get anywhere. Bill Quimby<ul></ul> The answer for that is yes and no. I’ll try to explain.

    No, there is only one official customer of record for any toll free number. It is technically possible for the customer to make calls from one area ring to one place and calls from the other but in reality the toll free number really isn’t split. There is ultimately only one customer of record and it’s very difficult for anyone to work out a sharing arrangement with a regular customer even if they only use it in one regional area.

    You also run into the same problem you face with shared use, in that you wind up putting yourself at the mercy of the other customer. If they don’t pay their bill, your service will be shut off too. And it can be hard to prove that you have any right to the number (because you really don’t) if anything changes with the original end user.

    It’s also a little strange for most people to get a call from someone asking for a piece of their toll free number. You will have to get past the knee jerk reaction against it. If you do try to do it write back about your experience, especially if you do get anywhere.

    Bill Quimby

      ]]>             By: Gerard Laurain http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/content/guide/popularity-of-toll-free-numbers.html#comment-1238 Gerard Laurain Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:16:04 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/content/guide/popularity-of-toll-free-numbers.html#comment-1238 Bill, Do you know of a source where I can determine the total number of toll free minutes that are generated/year in the U.S.? Thanks, Gerard Laurain<ul></ul> Bill,
      Do you know of a source where I can determine the total number of toll free minutes that are generated/year in the U.S.?

      Thanks,

      Gerard Laurain

        ]]>                 By: Bill Quimby http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/content/guide/popularity-of-toll-free-numbers.html#comment-1239 Bill Quimby Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:24:56 +0000 http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/content/guide/popularity-of-toll-free-numbers.html#comment-1239 Gerald, No, I'm sorry. I don’t think there would really be a valid source for that information. It would be hard to determine since they’re not done all through one company any more since they were broken up from AT&T in the early 90s. It’s kind of like asking how many page views occur in a day on the internet. Bill<ul></ul> Gerald,

        No, I’m sorry. I don’t think there would really be a valid source for that information. It would be hard to determine since they’re not done all through one company any more since they were broken up from AT&T in the early 90s. It’s kind of like asking how many page views occur in a day on the internet.

        Bill

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