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Chapters

  About The Author
  Introduction
1. Definitions in Layman Terms
2. You Need NOT Sacrifice Quality Of Connections
3. RBOC V.S. Areas Outside The RBOC
4. Billing Increments, Minimum Call Lengths.
5. Beware of Inaccurate Comparisons of Long Distance Providers
6. Some Companies Raise Rates Periodically, Do I Need to Be Concerned ?
7. Should I Sign a Term Contract to Receive Lower Rates?
8. Who Charges Switching Fees and Can I Be Reimbursed ?
9. Toll Free Phone Service
10. How Long Can I Expect the Switch to Take
11. What About Those Hidden Fees
12. Locating the Best Services with The Best Rates
13. VOIP
14. How Do I Locate The Best Cellular Plans ?
15. How to Prevent from Being Slammed & Your Legal Rights
16. What Should I Expect From Customer Service.
17. Dedicated Long Distance Offers Even Lower Rates
18. Saving Additional Money With Calling Cards and Phone Cards
19. The Best Kept International Calling Secret.
20. Prepaid Phone Cards
21. Flat Rate Plans
22. Business Opportunity

 

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CHAPTER 9: Acquiring a Toll Free Number or Transfer an Existing Toll Free Service

Today more then ever a toll free number is a handy feature to have.

  • Call Home For Anyone in the Household That Travels for Business or Pleasure
  • Children in College to Call Home
  • Parents & Other Family Members on a Fixed Income Can Call You
  • Emergency Situations… Family Can Call Home Quickly & Easily!
  • Running a Home Business
  • Pointing a Toll Free Number to Your Cellular Phone Number
  • & More…

Unlike other companies, most of the recommended long distance providers in this book offer their customers toll free service with most of their plans at the same rates as their outgoing minutes. This can be a huge savings compared to AT&T and other providers.

One unique service is a virtual PBX system allowing you and your business to take on the appearance of a large company with low cost toll free service with multiple mail boxes, music on hold and more. Right now you can try this service FREE for a period of 7 days.

TeleCenter 7 Day FREE Trial Period Excellent service for a business with one or more departments. Find-Me-Follow-Me calling allows callers to find you. You can screen incomming calls, i.e. accept call, send to voicemail or disconnect.

  • TeleCenter is revolutionizing the way small businesses, home businesses and entrepreneurs run their business.
  • TeleCenter gives any business the power to communicate professionally and productively.
  • TeleCenter provides all the functionality of a high-end telephone system without the expensive up-front costs and endless management and maintenance headaches.
  • AND MORE...

Unitel Communications Group offers toll free service with interstate rates as low as 2.5 cents a minute, six second billing, minimum call of eight-teen seconds.

Covista Communication even eliminate a monthly fee any month one's toll free service usage is $1.00 or more. They do charge a one time $2.00 setup fee per toll free number.

PowerNet Global Communications offers a unique Stand Alone Toll Free Service that enables you to keep your present long distance provider. At the same time you can obtain a toll free number through PowerNet Global Communications to point to an existing telephone number and in many cases, even a cellular phone number for as low as 3.3 cents per minute.

Total Call International offers higher toll free rates than regular outgoing rates. The toll free interstate rate is 5.9 cents per minute while the intrastate rates fluctuate depending on one's State. Total Call also charges $1.00 per month per toll free number.

ECG offers toll free service for their customers at the same rates as their out going calls for both residential and commercial accounts.

AcculinQ Calling Card, (or dial-around) offer the availability of 800 forwarding in real time with domestic rates as low as 4.9 cents per minute. You simply log into your account via the web, and forward your personal toll free to point towards your home, office, cellular, hotel even overseas hotel and cellular phones! You will incur a $3.00 monthly service fee with any of the Accu products.

All the recommended services offer Vanity Toll Free Numbers at no extra cost. A vanity toll free is simply a toll free number you choose and if available will be added to your account.

When selecting to transfer an existing toll free number or choosing a vanity toll free number, the FCC required form known as a RESPORG form must be completed. Amazing enough, this is actually a short form which is required to protect current toll free subscribers from having their toll free numbers hijacked


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