Why Does a Toll Free Number Not in Use Show Unavailable in a Vanity Look Up? by: Custom Toll Free, January 14, 2013 Why do some numbers appear like they are not in use but may still show as unavailable in a vanity look up? So you've got a great toll free number in mind and it doesn't appear to be being used by anyone else, so why doesn't it show up as available in a vanity number look up? There are several reasons why a toll free phone number may appear not to be in use but does not show up in some vanity number look ups as being available. Read More
How Zappos Revolutionized the Shoe Industry Through Social Media Strategies by: 00juno, January 10, 2013 Through the eyes of founders Nick Swinmurn, Tony Hsieh, and Alfred Lin–collective founders of Zappos.com—to become a successful online shoe company took a redefining of a culture, one step at a time. While rummaging the rows of a local mall shopping for a pair of Airwalks back in 1999, Swinmurn pitched the new concept of an online shoe store to his future partners. At the time, footwear in the U.S. was a $40 billion per year market with a 5% market share sold through direct-mail catalogs. The business opportunity certainly was there. Read More
The Secret To Social Media-Extension Excellence? Treat Every Click as a Call by: 00juno, January 8, 2013 A lot of emphasis is often placed on connecting customers and representatives, in regards to toll free services. But on both ends of the bridge lies two ways of communication. More often than not, there are customers who prefer the convenience of clicks, or who go for the most trusted name listed on the first page of Google, seeking simplicity and convenience. For these types, a phone call even on a toll free 800 number is preferred less to what can get done through a call, click or retweet. Read More
How Long Does It Take To Get My Toll Free Number? by: Custom Toll Free, January 7, 2013 How long does it take to find and set up a new toll free phone number today? What other important factors should those reserving premium business phone numbers keep in mind when getting one? Setting up a toll free service and activating a number is normally very fast. The best toll free service providers will normally have customers up and running within three days and often as fast as within three hours. Read More
The New #iPhone5S to Rely on Google #Technology? by: Custom Toll Free, January 4, 2013 Besides the big map app debacle, will Apple's future success rely on borrowing more Google technology and which mobile phone company might completely change the game in the next year? Read More
Toll Free Services Welcome 2013 With New Challenges by: 00juno, January 3, 2013 In the wake of the holidays, 800 toll free numbers continue to remain relevant through the winter wonderland. Don’t think just because the shopping blitz is over that these numbers will go out of service. If anything, 2013 will prove not to be the end of an era, but a new beginning. On the surface it would seem that last year would have shown a decline in the use of 1-800 toll free services, but the medium is taking new strides for greater evolution. With even more 800 toll free numbers being taken off the wires, the popularity continues to grow. Read More
Marketing Strategy: #Technology Killed the #Landline by: Custom Toll Free, December 31, 2012 #Telephone trends have changed dramatically altering advertising effectiveness and spurring new marketing strategies, but the sweet spot of the future might not be where you think! Read More
Toll Free Numbers in the New Age by: 00juno, December 27, 2012 Toll free numbers have been around for a while. And because of this—surviving multiple generations, an incredible pacing of trends that have come and gone, multiple Woodstock concerts, presidential scandals, television series, soap operas and movies with more to come—you may have been one of those people apt to ponder the question, “Why are toll free numbers still around?” Maybe now that it’s 2013, a New Year and not to mention a new B’aktun for that Mayan Calendar, this might be the year that 800 numbers meet their match. Read More
Should I Get a Vanity Number For My Business? by: 00juno, December 25, 2012 Can your business really survive without a toll free vanity number? While the demand for toll free numbers has rocketed in the last couple of years, it is amazing to find some entrepreneurs who would otherwise be considered geniuses in their fields failing to take advantage of the benefits they offer. Read More
Contest Winner Receives Kindle Fire from Custom Toll Free. Reminder of Holiday Promotion. by: 00juno, December 21, 2012 Kristen Vizcaino Emigh was selected as the winner of our second Kindle Fire contest of the year. We at Custom Toll Free wish Kristen best of luck this holiday season and for the upcoming year. We hope the Kindle Fire kicks off her holiday the right way, with no accidents this time around. Below, in its unedited form, is Kristen’s story from which we enjoyed the irony and humor. This contest was truly a pleasure for us. Read More
