Toll Free Numbers
1) Replace your 800 number with a toll free number that begins with one of the less familiar area codes of 888, 877 or 866. Most 800 numbers have been around for a very long time and have changed 'ownership' a number of times. Therefore, the highest incidence of wrong number calls is to 800 numbers.
2) Block calls from all areas outside of your designated calling region. If you only want calls from a certain geographic area, you can have your number active only in that area, thus reducing misdialing or mistaken dialing from people outside the area. As an example, we have a customer whose toll free number is one digit off from the Canadian IRS toll free number. He was constantly getting wrong number calls, for which he had to pay, on his toll free line. The solution was for us to simply block his number from accepting calls from Canada.
3) Get a vanity number that spells something unique to you, such as your name or your business name. The potential for people calling such a number by mistake is very low.
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