Getting a Toll-Free LineIf you don't already have a toll-free line, find out what you're missing out on and how you can get one for less than $5 a month.
ByJoel Holland•
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A toll-free number is no longer an expensive luxury for largebusinesses--it's now an inexpensive necessity for smallbusinesses. For less than $5 a month, you can set up an 800, 866,877 or 888 number, complete with call forwarding, voice mail,extensions and more. This type of service can be a great boost to asmall business's image, and can help you generate sales due toan increase in trust from potential customers.
And unlike having a landline, you won't have to go through abig carrier like AT&T or Bell Atlantic for a toll-free number;you don't even need a physical line. A plethora of smalltechnology companies have purchased blocks of numbers that connectto a few hard-wired lines that run to the telecom companies.
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