Talk:Toll-free telephone number
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[edit] 800 in US and Canada only?
Are 800 numbers toll-free in the U.S. and Canada only, or also in Mexico ? Also in the Caribbean ?
Actually 877 numbers are also toll-free these days, at least in the U.S. and Canada
The prefix for toll-free Australian numbers used to be 008. Toll-free numbers were never called 800 numbers here.
800 numbers (and 888, 877, 866 numbers, etc) are toll-free only (at least) in North American Numbering Plan countries. This includes Canada, U.S. posessions, and much of the Caribbean, but not Mexico or Latin America. - Keith D. Tyler ¶ 20:43, 3 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Detailed routing description
A very useful description of IN call handling and routing has been posted to this page. There is a lot of technical language contained in this and it may be worth breaking it out to a seperate page. This could then be referenced by pages such as intelligent network.
I propose that the text is made less technical first, and then transferred into a separate page when ready.
Any comments?
[edit] Origin of phrase "toll-free"
Where does the US English phrase "toll-free" originate from? Tolls usually mean charges for driving on motorways or over bridges. I've never heard anyone talking about a "toll" on a phone call. NFH 09:25, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
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- I've heard that term mentiond many times before. Although not much anymore. Example, A fax number for a non toll free tech support phone number has a message below it that says something like, Toll charges may apply.
- It was probably used more often before there were "unlimited" calling plans. Peter Tangney 02:03, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
- NFH, it seems from your user page (though i can't be sure) that you are a brit or at least a european who has spent more time in britan than north america. reffering to phone call charges as tolls seems be be a north american thing. Plugwash 20:47, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 1-800 prefix only in use since 1995?
That can't be right. I distinctly remember 1-800 toll-free numbers in the '80s.
- That only applies to 888. - Keith D. Tyler ¶ (AMA) 21:15, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 00800 Numbers in the EU
I've seen these used by a number of companies to offer Freefone customer services ISTR that OneForAll and APC have such numbers, as do Belkin. In Belkin's case it's 00 800 223 55 460 thoughout the pre-2005 EU, Switzerland and Hungary http://www.belkin.com/support/phonenumbers.asp?pge=coni - Can anyone offer clarification on this, including what countries partake in the scheme? (KevS 21:08, 15 April 2006 (UTC))
- It says in the article about 30 countries use them but no idea where a list can be found. Plugwash 20:45, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Remove Link Spam
Removed external links to companies offering 800 numbers and service. Please do not use Wikipedia to promote your websites or products and services WP:EL. Calltech 20:49, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] That makes sense!
855 numbers have existed since 2000, "although not yet in use".
[edit] Lots of stuff about the American system
Most countries just get a brief bullet point, but the American system is explained in huge detail. Is this really necessary? I would also say that the article title should be changed since "toll-free" is used almost exclusively in North America. 217.155.138.250 19:30, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Creation of toll-free numbers?
How/where do companies usually get these numbers? How much do the cost? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ericvicenti (talk • contribs) 08:26, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
