Toll Free Telephone Numbers for Real Estate Agents

No matter where an ad is placed — TV, radio, magazine or billboard — a toll-free number is sure to boost response rates. Investors who use toll-free numbers know this, but many Investors have no idea how much business they are missing out on by not using the toll-free strategy.

What is a toll free number?

A toll free number is a telephone number that can be called at no cost to the caller, because the recipient of the phone call pays for the cost of the call. Originally toll free numbers used the area code "800" and are therefore are often referred to as "800 numbers". Because of the huge popularity of toll free numbers they are also now available with the area codes 888, 877 and 866. The area codes 855, 844, 833 and 822 have been reserved for future toll free use.

How do toll-free numbers work?

When someone dials your toll free number the call is simply forwarded to your regular local number. You need no special equipment or additional telephone lines. As the receiver of the toll free call you pay for the call as if you made it yourself.