| Many of us have seen numerous 800 numbers in | | | | lot cheaper than some secretary doing this |
| our daily lives. Whether it is a | | | | same job. In addition, 800 service numbers |
| telemarketer calling or a business number, we | | | | help expand business. Instead of having some |
| have all seen it on our call waiting thing, | | | | local number with a local area code, you can |
| some billboard, or countless other places. | | | | have an 800 service number. This allows for |
| It can seem a bit annoying right? Why are | | | | people all across the country to call your |
| there so many 800 service numbers and why do | | | | company at a toll free rate. Nobody wants to |
| they keep calling my house? This is a common | | | | pay money when calling a certain company when |
| cry amongst many individuals. However, 800 | | | | they can do it for free right? Most people |
| service numbers are actually a good thing. | | | | get discouraged when looking up a certain |
| Well not for random people like me and you, | | | | company and they see it has a foreign area |
| but for the company itself. | | | | code to it, with an 800 service number, no |
| | | | more discouragement. People are more tempted |
| It turns out that using 800 service numbers | | | | to call because it is toll free and people |
| for businesses is a good way to save money | | | | are curious. |
| for them. We all know that 800 service | | | | |
| numbers are free when you call them. Rarely, | | | | So the next time you see an 800 service |
| when you call though do you get an actual | | | | number pop up on your caller ID or you see it |
| person. This saves businesses money because | | | | on some big billboard, don´t get |
| instead of paying a secretary to answer | | | | irritated. Just think, this company has gone |
| phones and organized messages, the 800 | | | | out of its way to help people contact them at |
| service number will automatically pick up | | | | a toll free rate. They are trying to help |
| calls and transfer calls to the appropriate | | | | themselves and you at the same time. This |
| person and it also takes messages. This is a | | | | seems like a friendly situation to me. |