Making Toll Free Numbers by the Pool
08/27/2008
We’re not a big company and we’re proud of it. We’re in an industry filled with big companies that do a lousy job at actually helping the customer. We know our niche in this funny vanity number business and we’re the best in the country at what we do. We definitely don’t have a “Big Company” attitude. We don’t have anything against big companies but it’s just that, as you get bigger and bigger, you need more and more administration and support, and it becomes harder and harder to provide the level of service, support, and training you did to get big. And the things that made you successful and grow often get lost in the shuffle. We can work from our homes or anywhere on our cell phones and laptops and we love this crazy vanity number business.
Read more about how we provide the best support by empowering you!
The easy way to put your number into a different name
08/26/2008
If you just got your number from and want to transfer it to a different name than you registered it in, the easy way to do that is to fill out the resporg change form for the new company in the new name and include your information on the margins or bottom of the form. That won’t get entered anywhere with the new phone company but when they fax it to us, we’ll see that even though it’s in a different name, it’s actually coming from the right people and we can release it. Otherwise we would probably have to verify with the person that activated it, that it is correct.
Using a different name isn’t uncommon. You might have done it for your company but put your personal information down, for a client or you might just decide it needs to go to a call center that requires you to use their carrier. All of these are legitimate reasons why you might need to use a different name.
Most phone companies will tell you that everything has to match exactly on a resporg change form. But that’s because most phone companies are looking for an excuse NOT to release numbers. We’re the only one’s trying to release our customers 800 numbers as quickly as possible. So as long as we see that it’s actually coming from the right person we can release it even to a different name and address if you’ve added the original information too.
What’s Your Message?
08/25/2008
I talk to a lot of people who don’t know or are unable to put into words what distinguishes their business or why someone should buy from them over their competitors. They don’t ultimately know the message they’re trying to build. So if their company name or the first generic term or description they thought of isn’t available, they’re at a loss. But if you know your ‘message’ all of your advertising tends to fall into place much more easily, including your toll free number.
Knowing or finding your message is harder for startups and they especially tend to think only in terms of generic terms in looking for their toll free number. They think a generic toll free number will mean that they have to do less advertising for people to know what they do. Unfortunately you have to do more than let people know what business you’re in to sell today. The only one who will buy from you just because they know what business you’re in is your mother. Anyone else needs to know what makes you better than anyone else and that’s your message.
When you know your Unique Value Proposition (UVP), why they should buy from you and all of your advertising becomes easy. That doesn’t guarantee you’ll find a number available but having a clear message does tend to make it easier, especially if that message is more creative and not just a generic description of your business.
Be bold and say something people will remember.
Ameristar causes wrong numbers and then sends lawyers to steal their number!
08/24/2008
That’s essentially what Ameristar, a large casino operation, is doing to a small business owner. They generate wrong numbers to a tax filing firm called Mr. Refund on their number 866-MR-REFUND which is one digit away from the casino number 866-MORE-FUN. The casino essentially creates the problem which Michael Kolar, the owner of Mr Refund has to pay for.
The lawyers from the large casino company are suing Mr. Kolar for answering the phone improperly, and are asking a judge to take Mr. Kolar’s number and give it to the organization that created the wrong numbers. This is how big companies literally bully and strong arm small businesses who don’t have tens of thousands of dollars it costs to defend themselves against these ridiculous claims.
Random 800 number list
08/22/2008
Even random ‘800’ numbers are very hard to get any more these days. You can’t get them from regular phone companies any more. But we have a number of random ‘800’ numbers available that we will activate and help you transfer over to any other phone company quickly and easily.
You can use the Instant 800 Lookup on the top of the page to search for 800-***-**** and it’ll give you some random numbers and the second box on the results page also gives you several random ‘800’ numbers available.
We have a list of 200 random 800 numbers available.
Multiple Backorders
08/21/2008
The best numbers are usually the ones in backorder and it’s not common for people to order multiple numbers in backorder. First of all you don’t need to place multiple backorders for each number individually.
You can place multiple backorders at a single time with a single backorder request by just listing the additional numbers in the comments field. We aren’t worried about getting $4.95 for every backorder. We’ll confirm the numbers and then do the research to see when they come out of disconnect and we can try to get them for you.
We can try for multiple 800 number backorders
The Top 16 Toll Free Mistakes
08/20/2008
I’ve written a number of posts about several different mistakes that people make regarding toll free numbers so I figured it was time to write up a wrap up of sorts. This started as the top 10 mistakes but it’s up to 16 now. So here there are in no particular order.
1. Searching for a vanity number on the wrong website.
This is a common mistake and it’s easy to do. But unfortunately the look up tools on most websites lock up whatever number you enter so you have to buy it from them and use their more expensive service and in some cases pay them rent for the number that they just pulled out of the spare pool because of your inquiry. This is absolutely slimy but happens more often than anyone realizes. The only safe websites to search for numbers on are ours and AT&T’s.
Read all of the top 16 mistakes so you can avoid them!
How to find the Vanity Numeric Numbers
08/19/2008
Most people on our site look for vanity numbers related to the keywords for their business. But some people look for nice numeric numbers too. We have a section of the site that explains and goes into these easy to dial numbers and how they break down. But I wanted to share a tip on how to find the best numeric numbers for your business.
Read the rest of the tip to combine Words and Repetitive digits.
Do you want a toll free number to match your local number?
08/18/2008
Some visitors look for a toll free number to match their existing local number. This can look good on your business cards and give you some additional credibility. But it’s really only memorable to people that already remember your number. Matching your local number is certainly better than getting a random number, although it doesn’t create the image or memorability of a vanity number that spells something relevant. But sometimes if you can’t find any memorable vanity number matching your local number is still helpful and we can definitely help you find a good number to match or almost match.
3 tips you can use to find numbers to match your local number.
Geo specific increases your options and creates an advantage
08/15/2008
One of the best ways to get a number centered on a generic term is to add some type of geography to it, usually by adding your state abbreviation in front of the generic term.
This separates you from everyone else in your business chasing after that generic term and increases dramatically the likelihood of getting a number using that term.
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Adding your state initials will give you a home field advantage.