| 1-800
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Toll free numbers are a staple of the business world. They're also very handy
for families when family members are away from home.
When someone dials an 800 number, that call is forwarded to a regular number.
That regular number could be your business, your home phone, a cell phone, or
even an international location.
As the owner of that 800 number, you pay for the long distance charges. The
caller is not charged. This allows a business to offer a 'toll free' number to
it's customers. An 800 number can also be used to allow friends/family to
easily call you when they are traveling or away to school.
800 numbers are inexpensive, you just sign up for one and pay for the cost of
calls and a small service charge (depending on the company).
Vanity numbers - where you order a specific number - might cost a little more
(depends on the company) and take a little more work to get, but it's certainly
possible to get them when the number is available.
PowerNet Global is a company that offers a simple, low
cost 800 service. It's just 4.5¢/minute with a $2.99/per month service fee.
Visit
PowerNet Global for more infomation and a sign up form.
If you need a more extensive, full featured, 800 service, or a vanity number,
go to
Kall8. Kall8 costs a bit more, 6.9¢/minute. But wow,
what a feature list! You can easily set Kall8 up as a follow me 800 service.
Have it ring to your work number, switch to your cell number when traveling,
and have it ring to your home on nights and weekends. One number for
everything. You can even have a US 800 number ring to an overseas number. For
example, if you have a business in India, your US customers can use your 800
number to call you there. Visit
Kall8.
On our 1+ Long Distance page you can
find a list of low cost long distance services (traditional direct dial) that
offer 800 service along with your regular service. This can save you money by
combining your regular and 800 service onto one bill from one company.
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