What is the number 800?
number 800, also known as a free number, is a telephone number that allows a person to call an individual or business, usually for a long distance without being charged for a call. Number 800 does not necessarily start with a three -digit 800 code, but it can also start 888, 877, 866 and other three -digit codes of the area. The call for the number 800 is most often paid by an enterprise or an individual who has accepted the call, and calls to these free numbers are often redirected to trading or personal telephone lines directly. This service was known as an inner broadband telephone service or inside the Wats and allowed a direct connection to the company when the caller dialing the number used for the free code code, the first of which was 800. 800 number gained popularity over the years and was particularly successful when used in customer service and telemarketing. Finally, businesses began to use the so -called "Vanity 800 numbers" where the word or words describing the company could be dialed with letters, which are associated with every number on the phone, which makes it easier for a person to remember.
Finally, at the end of 90 years, new three -digit codes need to be introduced to adapt to a high number of 800 numbers that have been added every year. These were 888, 877 and 866 and other similar codes of the area such as 855, 881 and many others are reserved for the future system extension of 800 numbers. For this reason, the term "800 Number" is an incorrect name and is not almost representative for all free numbers. However, it represents them because it was thn and remains the most used of the free three -digit codes of the area.
sides that use 800 number can pay for the service in different ways, such as a flat monthly fee or on the basis of calls. The company can usually justify the use of free number 800 for the ability to make more sales, simpler customer support and improvement satisfiedSti customers. 800, however, is used only for businesses and can also be used for personal phone calls. For example, parents can pay for free numbers so that their children can call them at any time without having to pay for calls or long distance services.
Number 800 must not be confused with 900, during which the caller can charge the amount they call, which can far exceed the price and normal long -distance calls. There is also some confusion when a normal three -digit codes of the area such as 801 are used for telephone numbers and resemble 800 numbers. In this case, the calling call is charged for the call when they think it is free. Some telephone fraud was based on this confusion.