When somebody calls you on a toll
free number, you pay the charge for the call.
Toll free numbers are great for
business because a potential client would be more ready to call you toll
free rather than pay a charge for making an inquiry about your product or
service.
Toll free or 800 calling has been
a standard feature on the regular telephone network for years. Now it is
available with most internet phones. Because this service is cheaper with a VoIP
phone than a regular phone, you may like to have this feature for personal use
as well as for your business.
For instance, a toll free number
is a great convenience to have for keeping in touch with your kids at college or an elderly relative
with a limited income living away from you. It is cheaper than calling collect
and comes very much handy in an emergency or calling your home while traveling.
For giving you a toll free number, VoIP service providers typically
charge a small monthly fee - around $5 - with some minutes free, after which you
pay for the incoming toll free calls according to your calling plan - the
monthly fee and free minutes may vary with different VoIP service providers.
You can also have separate toll free numbers for business and personal use.
