Why Getting a Toll Free Number Today is So Important

Purchasing a toll free number has not only become a necessity for almost all global businesses, but the advantages of having one have spread to small, expanding businesses, as well.

Obtaining a number that suits your business, especially if it’s a vanity number, is leverage unlike any other. The most common and, in my opinion, greatest example of this is 1800-FLOWERS. How could you not understand that this business does? It’s easy to identify and easy to remember. This is instant competitive advantage.

The problem is no longer whether you should buy a toll free number; it’s whether you are able to find one fitting enough for your business. With the recent popularity of business toll free numbers, availability is going quick – especially with “good” numbers. What constitutes as a “good” number? Although this is extremely subjective, high demand numbers typically contain:

• Toll free number with a pattern
• Toll free number with several zeros
• Toll free number with repetitive numbers
• Vanity numbers that embody your business’ product/service

Recent studies have shown that quality toll free numbers are disappearing… and quick. Securing a toll free number for your business may not be as easy as before. Although toll free numbers are not likely to completely go extinct, complimentary business numbers may have already been purchased and are no longer available for your use.

Additionally, because of the ability to RespOrg numbers, a business owner is entitled to that number regardless of his service provider. This further hinders the availability of popular numbers. In other words, if you have your eye on 1800-FLOWERS, forget about it. The likelihood of Flowers.com letting that number from their grasp is unimaginable.

Let’s face it, the last thing any of us want is an incredible toll free number being use by our competitors. Thus, if you have yet to purchase a toll free number for your business, you are already behind. Do your research, contact multiple service providers to understand your options, and purchase a business toll free number today!