Wednesday, April 16, 2008




How Do You Find The Owner To An 800 Number?

The common idea linked to toll free numbers is that they only apply to business and professionals. They are supposed to be a more direct link between buyers and suppliers, making contact less reliant on too common digits and simpler with more personalized lines (1-800-BOX-ITUP, for example, for a packaging company). Toll free numbers are thought to be limited to the work place and many believe they have no other use.

This is quite wrong.

There is actually an increasing trend in toll free line for private homes; they have become popular with families looking to save money and keep in touch. The idea is blooming to a much wider scope.

Because of this, you need to be more aware of who is calling you and how you can learn their identity.

At one point, receiving a toll free call was a guarantee that you were being solicited by telemarketers. And, naturally, you knew to avoid the call. Today, though, the numbers can represent anything from small business to large corporations to your next door neighbor to, yes, even marketers still. You may find yourself overwhelmed by the possibility of just who is trying to contact you.

And, for those of you not wanting to pick up the phone to a number you don't recognize (if only to save yourself from having to speak those awkward minutes with a stranger), you will need to find other methods for identification. One of those, of course, being the reverse phone search.

While there will be callers that are not available to you, just because they have not listed themselves, you will be able to look at the majority of toll free lines. Why? Because they are still held by businesses, people who want their information to be easily accessed by clients. A search will quickly reveal if you are dealing with a company or a private residence, which will make choosing whether to respond a simpler matter.