The reason for my toll free is two fold. <br><br>One, is the reputability factor.<br><br>Two, it is VERY memorable and easy to remember.<br><br>1.888.777.1888<br><br>My 7 year old niece remembered it long term after only being told once. Past the "Memorable test". Great for adverts in the car.<br>
-- <br>Thanks,<br>Steve Totaro <br>+18887771888 (Toll Free)<br>+12409381212 (Cell)<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Alex Balashov <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:abalashov@evaristesys.com">abalashov@evaristesys.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">That's true. I agree with that. I just think it's not nearly as<br>
important as it used to be, and so if it is proving exceptionally<br>
difficult, don't worry about it.<br>
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Trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote:<br>
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> On Mon, 2009-03-02 at 12:52 -0800, Tracy Reed wrote:<br>
>> On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 03:20:00PM -0500, Alex Balashov spake thusly:<br>
>>> I don't really see the point. "Toll-free" is becoming less and less<br>
>>> relevant as mobile calls don't make a local/LD distinction and most VoIP<br>
>>> lines don't either.<br>
>> That's a good point. I just checked and the vanity DID I really want<br>
>> is not available in any area code. So either I'll come up with<br>
>> something else or just stick with my acceptable but not optimal vanity<br>
>> toll free. Thanks!<br>
><br>
> I think a counter point would be that in the US at least there are a lot<br>
> of people that are older, and they, more than younger folk, generally<br>
> associate a tollfree, particularly a vanity tollfree, with a company<br>
> that is more reputable and established. Even if they are going to call<br>
> from a line that charges nothing additional, some people do view the<br>
> company differently over this issue.<br>
><br>
> In other countries I have lived in, premium type numbers are more common<br>
> for some ordering lines and support lines, where the caller is more<br>
> accustomed to paying a higher rate for such services.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Ultimately it boils down to the customer base that you are marketing to,<br>
> if the customers do not particularly care, then a non-tollfree would be<br>
> fine (especially if its a localized service anyway), however if the<br>
> customer base cares a bit more about a tollfree, and that is something<br>
> that would make them decide you vs a competitor, then a tollfree<br>
> probably makes sense.<br>
><br>
><br>
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