It is a proven fact that having a toll free phone number for your business increases sales. In fact, simply advertising your toll free number in your sales ad can bring in 30% more orders than without the toll free contact accessibility. Additionally, statics show that product return rates can be decreased by as much as half if a toll free number is place directly on the product. Customers are more likely to call in to resolve their problems rather than return the items they bought without contact if a toll free number is provided.
When you use a toll free number for your business in your marketing materials, there are some things to consider for more effective marketing. Here are … (more)

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Not all consumers work a 9-5 job or are all located in the same time zone. If your company operates on a nationwide basis, you need to offer a communication system that meets everyone’s needs. If you are located on the East Coast but have a large client base out west, chances are good you are not looking to take calls at 10pm in New York when it is only 7pm in California.
Getting a toll free number with virtual PBX services can help solve two nationwide business problems for your company. First a toll free number is free for the customers to reach out to you, prompting them to do so more regularly. A toll free number in a national … (more)

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There are a lot of companies that have established a web presence but a lot of those companies do not utilize their website to it full potential. They miss plenty of opportunity to capture the information of people who have sought information about their company by not instituting any system for capture leads.
A toll free number with PBX features can be an excellent system when used hand in hand with a website. Both tools can be used to help promote your company, service or product on a nationwide level. While marketing and promotions can be an expensive endeavor, there are ways a company can use resources to make marketing more effective without incurring a big cost.
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When you have got to stay out and about to manage your business, but can’t afford to hire a right-hand person to know where you will at all times, it is time to get yourself a toll-free number with PBX features. It will certainly be a valuable resource for many reasons but one of them includes the Follow Me Calling feature.. This allows you to set up your system linked with the toll free number for your business to hold all of the phone numbers at which you can be reached. When a call comes into the office line, the system will automatically rotate through all of the programmed numbers until you pick up.
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Since more families are feeling the pinch of the tough economy, more budgets are calling for the downsizing of some common needs of a family, including their land line home phones. Because the cost of land line phones are increasing, now may be the perfect time for your family to get a toll free phone number. While it may seem a bit unconventional, as more people are cutting down on costs, more are realizing the ease and necessity of employing a toll free number at home.
Toll free phone numbers are a low cost alternative to expensive land line plans or calling cards. Many people have family and friends who live long distance and have stopped communicating as regularly as they … (more)

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There aren’t too many services providers that provide service without a contract these days. Obviously a contract is created to protect both parties but in some cases, a contract can be limiting. Take a look at cellular phone plans for instance. Most providers require a one or two year service agreement, unless you get a pay-as-you-go type of phone. The contract may work for some people, but many may find it too constricting. Some contracts do not allow you to upgrade service or equipment the way you want to and you generally have to play by their rules. Plus, if you want to end your contract to pursue another option, it can cost you big time fees in penalties for … (more)

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When you are working through your list of vanity number ideas, it is important to remember a few things to ensure you get the perfect number for your business. First, you need to remember that a good toll free vanity number takes time. You can’t expect to develop ideas overnight. It may take days or weeks of brainstorming to come up with the perfect number.
Another thing to consider is how the vanity number you chose relates to your business. If your vanity number is too generic or doesn’t relate well to what services or products your business offers, the number can backfire on your marketing plan. You want to develop a number that is not only easy for your customers … (more)

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The shorter answer to that question may be who isn’t using toll free numbers. Think of your own list of calls you have made it the last year. How many involved a toll free number or a toll free vanity number? If you have called a company for customer service, to pay a bill, or to get information it is likely that you dialed a toll free number. It is even more likely that you would not have made those calls had the only number available been a local one.
Back in the day, toll free numbers were invented to cater to big companies. Now, even the smallest sized businesses understand the importance of a toll free phone number and their … (more)

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When seeking out a vanity number, it can be difficult to find a true 800 number, meaning one that starts with the 800 prefix. To some that might pose a problem but know that the recognition levels for prefixes outside of the true 800 are way up in today’s society. The 866 prefix was first introduced in the year 2000 to accommodate the growing demand for toll free numbers by businesses and private residents. New studies show that nine years later, the prefix 866 is recognized and understood to be a free number for callers to make. The demographic age group that most recognizes the 866 prefix is between the ages of 18-55. If your business specifically caters to that … (more)

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Statistically speaking, toll free numbers are proven to be a vital part of any business. Interestingly, toll free numbers were first created in the 1960’s so that big corporations could feel free to keep their customers on hold for longer periods of time. Since there was not cost involved for the customer, it worked well. Since then, the use of toll free numbers has skyrocketed and even today, there doesn’t seem to be any end of use in site.
Let’s look at some general statistics about toll free numbers and get a better understanding of why a toll free number is essential for good business.

More than 90% of Americans use toll free numbers, with more than a third of people making … (more)

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