That's true. I agree with that. I just think it's not nearly as important as it used to be, and so if it is proving exceptionally difficult, don't worry about it.
Trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: > On Mon, 2009-03-02 at 12:52 -0800, Tracy Reed wrote: >> On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 03:20:00PM -0500, Alex Balashov spake thusly: >>> I don't really see the point. "Toll-free" is becoming less and less >>> relevant as mobile calls don't make a local/LD distinction and most VoIP >>> lines don't either. >> That's a good point. I just checked and the vanity DID I really want >> is not available in any area code. So either I'll come up with >> something else or just stick with my acceptable but not optimal vanity >> toll free. Thanks! > > I think a counter point would be that in the US at least there are a lot > of people that are older, and they, more than younger folk, generally > associate a tollfree, particularly a vanity tollfree, with a company > that is more reputable and established. Even if they are going to call > from a line that charges nothing additional, some people do view the > company differently over this issue. > > In other countries I have lived in, premium type numbers are more common > for some ordering lines and support lines, where the caller is more > accustomed to paying a higher rate for such services. > > > Ultimately it boils down to the customer base that you are marketing to, > if the customers do not particularly care, then a non-tollfree would be > fine (especially if its a localized service anyway), however if the > customer base cares a bit more about a tollfree, and that is something > that would make them decide you vs a competitor, then a tollfree > probably makes sense. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz -- Alex Balashov Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 Mobile : (+1) (678) 237-1775 _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
