Comments for TopSavings.Net Blog - Telecommunications and Marketing http://topsavings.net/blog Blog based on telecommunications, marketing, and politics. I write what I want! Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:28:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Finding the Right Vanity Toll Free Number by Bill Quimby http://topsavings.net/blog/finding-the-right-vanity-toll-free-number/#comment-71 Bill Quimby Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:48:21 +0000 http://topsavings.net/blog/?p=15#comment-71 Actually the information on SMSgov.com is very mysterious. It's not a governmental organization and not only does the SMS not know who they are, but they are lifting articles directly from the SMS website. The comments are all fake, and they go to great lengths to look official and at the same time, to hide their identity. The domain is registered to someone named DELL in the Netherlands. The whole purpose of the site is just as perplexing as who owns it. I don't mean to give them a hard time if there is some legitimacy to them, but when you really analyze their site and what they're saying it's just really fishy See: http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/smsgov.html Bill Quimby (my real name not hiding behind fake names, mr. SMSGOV) Actually the information on SMSgov.com is very mysterious. It’s not a governmental organization and not only does the SMS not know who they are, but they are lifting articles directly from the SMS website.

The comments are all fake, and they go to great lengths to look official and at the same time, to hide their identity. The domain is registered to someone named DELL in the Netherlands. The whole purpose of the site is just as perplexing as who owns it.

I don’t mean to give them a hard time if there is some legitimacy to them, but when you really analyze their site and what they’re saying it’s just really fishy

See: http://www.tollfreenumbers.com/blogs/smsgov.html

Bill Quimby (my real name not hiding behind fake names, mr. SMSGOV)

]]> Comment on Finding the Right Vanity Toll Free Number by TopSavingsNet http://topsavings.net/blog/finding-the-right-vanity-toll-free-number/#comment-40 TopSavingsNet Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:25:40 +0000 http://topsavings.net/blog/?p=15#comment-40 SMSGOV ... I appreciate your feedback. The toll free related content on your site is very informative. Thank you. SMSGOV … I appreciate your feedback. The toll free related content on your site is very informative. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Finding the Right Vanity Toll Free Number by SMSGOV http://topsavings.net/blog/finding-the-right-vanity-toll-free-number/#comment-39 SMSGOV Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:52:18 +0000 http://topsavings.net/blog/?p=15#comment-39 Actually it is also illegal to sell a toll free number as part of a brand, contrary to what KOUCHILOU says. It is against FCC policies and federal law to transfer a toll free number from one subscriber to another. See: http://smsgov.com/reporting/fcc-toll-free-law/ It is also illegal to broker or wharehouse toll free numbers... See: http://smsgov.com/2008/06/24/black-market-toll-free-phone-number-brokering/ SMSGOV Actually it is also illegal to sell a toll free number as part of a brand, contrary to what KOUCHILOU says. It is against FCC policies and federal law to transfer a toll free number from one subscriber to another. See:
http://smsgov.com/reporting/fcc-toll-free-law/

It is also illegal to broker or wharehouse toll free numbers… See:
http://smsgov.com/2008/06/24/black-market-toll-free-phone-number-brokering/

SMSGOV

]]> Comment on Finding the Right Vanity Toll Free Number by TopSavingsNet http://topsavings.net/blog/finding-the-right-vanity-toll-free-number/#comment-36 TopSavingsNet Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:22:28 +0000 http://topsavings.net/blog/?p=15#comment-36 Wow ... interesting to hear the legal aspect from the FCC because I have witnessed many marketable toll free numbers being offered for bidding at high prices many a time. Thank you for that information. Oh, and yes you are correct, with the 1 we have twelve digits to work with, thank you for adding to this. Thank you Kouchilou Wow … interesting to hear the legal aspect from the FCC because I have witnessed many marketable toll free numbers being offered for bidding at high prices many a time. Thank you for that information. Oh, and yes you are correct, with the 1 we have twelve digits to work with, thank you for adding to this.

Thank you Kouchilou

]]> Comment on Finding the Right Vanity Toll Free Number by kouchilou http://topsavings.net/blog/finding-the-right-vanity-toll-free-number/#comment-35 kouchilou Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:35:21 +0000 http://topsavings.net/blog/?p=15#comment-35 I just want to point out that toll-free numbers cannot be bought and sold. According to the FCC it is illegal to sell a toll-free number. However, if packaged as a brand - like 1-800-Flowers - you can purchase the brand or company along with the rights to the number. Also, vanity 800 numbers can be longer than 11 digits (11 includes the "1" for country code). For example, 1-800-PRE-OWNED is 12 digits. When someone dials the technology stops at the 11th digit, but the vanity number can spell out anything. I just want to point out that toll-free numbers cannot be bought and sold. According to the FCC it is illegal to sell a toll-free number. However, if packaged as a brand - like 1-800-Flowers - you can purchase the brand or company along with the rights to the number.

Also, vanity 800 numbers can be longer than 11 digits (11 includes the “1″ for country code). For example, 1-800-PRE-OWNED is 12 digits. When someone dials the technology stops at the 11th digit, but the vanity number can spell out anything.

]]> Comment on Advertising Your Business Online Without a Website by TopSavingsNet http://topsavings.net/blog/advertising-your-business-online-without-a-website/#comment-20 TopSavingsNet Thu, 15 May 2008 04:48:24 +0000 http://topsavings.net/blog/?p=7#comment-20 Hello Craig. Yes, making a website is always an excellent option but for some businesses the quick turnaround the Internet provides for advertising makes this a realistic option for those without a website yet. Hello Craig. Yes, making a website is always an excellent option but for some businesses the quick turnaround the Internet provides for advertising makes this a realistic option for those without a website yet.

]]> Comment on Advertising Your Business Online Without a Website by Craig Bezares http://topsavings.net/blog/advertising-your-business-online-without-a-website/#comment-12 Craig Bezares Fri, 09 May 2008 17:24:29 +0000 http://topsavings.net/blog/?p=7#comment-12 Make a website then! Make a website then!

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