800# to an 800#?

Can I have one 800 number ring to another 800 number?

No you can’t point a toll free number to another toll free number. It’s kind of like dividing by zero. You can point it to the same local number the other toll free number points to, or you can transfer it to the same service that the other number is with and they can point it to the same place (even if they don’t give you a local number). This sometimes comes up in connection to toll free voicemail services, or a call center type service that only issued you a toll free number without a local number.

    1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (1 votes, average: 1 out of 5)
    Loading ... Loading ...

    6 Comments »

    Jan says:
    October 2, 2007 at 2:47 am

    Actually, you can point a toll free to a toll free with the carrier. The problem comes in losing the data between the two toll free numbers. If you are trying to track your calls or terminate at a call center, they won’t have any statistics available. We’ve had a company do this for us before.

      admin says:
      October 2, 2007 at 8:27 am

      No, you can’t point a toll free number DIRECTLY to another toll free number, to be more exact. The only way it’s possible is to either forward a toll free number to a local number that you forward to the second toll free number or to use an enhanced voicemail service which essentially points the toll free number to a voicemail platform which then forwards the calls out to the second toll free number.

      Enhanced voicemail services can forward to a toll free number because it’s not actually pointing the toll free number directly to the second toll free number. Either way it has to go through an intermediary step because you can’t point a toll free number directly to another toll free number. The caller id information can be lost in this process because the caller id of the intermediary number may be sent to the secondary TF number.

        Jason (1 comments.) says:
        October 7, 2007 at 12:59 pm

        How about this… If my toll-free # rings to my local #, can I use my local #’s call-forwarding to receive ALL calls (local and toll-free) on another phone (cell, etc.) when I’m away? I’m guessing, yes, but please let me know. Thanks.

          admin says:
          October 7, 2007 at 5:35 pm

          Yes, any features that work on the local calls will work on the toll free calls. (ie. call forwarding, voicemail, roll overs, caller id etc)

            rita says:
            June 2, 2008 at 12:07 pm

            Is there an existing tariff that prohibits transfer of 800 toll free calls
            to another. I understand your logic,
            but where is it written?

              Bill Quimby (346 comments.) says:
              June 2, 2008 at 6:23 pm

              It’s not a rule, as much as just a fact of life. It’s just not physically possible to do, it’s not that we’re just not allowed to do it.

                1 ping

                Calling your cell phone company is a mistake at TollFreeNumbers.com says:
                January 4, 2009 at 12:14 am

                […] Any phone company can send the calls to any local number. Otherwise your phone probably wouldn’t be very good if only customers who use that same company could call you. Any company can send local calls to your local phone company and any company can send toll free calls there too. To any non-toll free number (the only restriction is that you can’t point a toll free number to another toll free number). […]

                  RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL

                  Leave a comment


                  _TEXTLINK

                  Random Testimonials

                  Testimonial 220 out of 225

                  Tottally Zen is about yoga, healing, relaxation, and natural living as the secrets of a peaceful, balanced lifeBill was very helpful and even gave me a special to have my cake & eat it too. They're real people and were great.

                  Stephanie Churchill, Founder
                  Totally Zen





                  Testimonial 123 out of 225

                  Several years ago you helped me get the exact 800 number I was looking for. Today I needed another number and your site provided the perfect solution.
                  informational resources for refinancing, home equity, and loans
                  Thank you again!

                  Tony
                  City Light Financial



                  Testimonial 161 out of 225

                  You guys are great! I am so grateful I found you. I can't believe so many companies out there charge hundreds of dollars a month to RENT the same numbers that I can buy from you and OWN for a very small price! Thank you!!
                  windows and doors
                  Carole Weber, Vice President
                  Weber Windows



                  Testimonial 194 out of 225

                  Thank you. You're the greatest - (the best in this kind of business) you probably already know - but it's true, you are. Even the Big Carrier Phone Companies recommend you, which happened to me, on 2 different occasions...

                  Thank you again.
                  Russell Snyder



                  Testimonial 92 out of 225

                  Your website made searching for and locating a toll free number really intuitive. No hassles, no intimidation, and the report on useful numbers allowed me to easily locate a number that fit my business' needs!

                  Things just got better - once I selected the number it was "instantly"
                  activated, and then followed the manual of how to do the transfer which was also painless!

                  Outstanding Site and Service in this day of mediocre performance from most companies - I've passed along your site to some friends already!!

                  Thomas Rohde, M.D.
                  DrRohde.com



                  Testimonial 118 out of 225

                  Thank you so much for your service. Our bookings from our on line Travel Business (Discrete Elite Travel) has increased over 50% during our first month after posting our 1-800 number. We would like to personally thank you and have reccommended that all our Chamber of Commerce member visit your site. We were really overwhelmed with all the calls during our first month. It was as easy as 1-2-3 setting up our 1-800 number. It was totally hassle-free and we really appreciated the time you took with us explaining just how easy it was to set-up our 1-800 number with the local telephone company. Your business service and customer service is outstanding. Our local business members and friends will be contacting you.
                  cruises for groups
                  Thanks again
                  Dexter
                  Discrete Elite Travel



                  Testimonial 214 out of 225

                  Sometimes I spend hours just looking up different numbers on your site, Tell you what – IT’S FUN! I have already got two numbers from you, and referred your services to all of my friends and customers. I know few of them got numbers from you too. I do not expect “something? from you for my referrals, because I enjoy referring good services. I just want to say thanks for putting up this website and your services in general.

                  Regards,
                  Ed Abrahamyan
                  PrvtLimo.com



                  Testimonial 78 out of 225

                  Bill Quimby is the rarest of resources, a fellow who actually understands how the telecom infrastructure works, and who gives incredible value for the fee he charges. I can unhesitatingly recommend his service.

                  Brett Stewart, Chief Technical Officer
                  Acumera, Inc.



                  Testimonial 175 out of 225

                  The way everything is explained and the way the industry secrets and misdeeds are revealed, really made me feel confident in becoming A patron of your firm. I sincerely appreciate how up-front and honest you are about every aspect. I won't even think of using any other firm in the future. And that really simplifies things for me and my staff.
                  Errand Boys
                  Best and Kindest regards,
                  Damon Howell-Karriem
                  Errand Boys Corporation
                  ErrandBoys.org



                  Testimonial 136 out of 225

                  I was very pleased with your service. My goal was to re-vamp my company image as well as improve my marketing strategies by combining my company name, domain and toll free number into one statement. Using Bill's site, I was able to find able to find a selection of good available numbers, including one which was also available as a domain (siteexact.com). I registered this domain, as well as 1-888-siteexact.com, which allows me to advertise my name, site and number all in one shot.
                  web design
                  Thank You,

                  - Joe Renteria, Project Coordinator
                  - SiteExact.com
                  Toll Free 888-SITE-EXACT.com