What is a Toll-Free number?

Toll-free numbers are numbers that begin with one of the following three-digit codes: 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 or 833. Toll-free numbers allow callers to reach businesses and or individuals without being charged for the call, the business can be located globally. The charge for using a toll-free number is paid by the called party (the toll-free subscriber / Business owner) instead of the calling party. Toll-free numbers can contain any numbers or spelling you would like, pending it is currently available. That number can then be forwarded directly to your business or personal telephone number in any country on any device/phone using 800.com.

What is a Vanity Toll-Free number?

A vanity toll-free number is a custom phone number that uses letters to spell out a word or brand. Think about "1-800-Flowers" for example. These numbers can also be longer than the traditional 10 digits due to a feature called over-spelling, where any number pressed after the 10th digit acts as a phantom number and does not get dialed. This allows for businesses to have easy to remember branded numbers like "1-844-BestPlumber". We do suggest you keep the total number under 15 digits to minimize the chances of dialing an extension.

Toll-Free numbers are very common and have proven successful for businesses, particularly in the areas of customer service and telemarketing. Toll-free service provides potential customers and others with a “free” and convenient way to contact businesses. U.S. consumers are seven times more likely to call a Toll-Free number than a traditional local number when doing business with an out-of-state business and US consumers have a higher sense of confidence when a business has a Toll-Free number.

Toll-free numbers are also getting increasingly popular for personal use. For example, posting ADs on sites like Facebook,Ebay, Amazon or Craigslist, you may not want to use your personal phone number. Our new 800.com App is perfect for these types of things also.