| Toll-free numbers, also referred to as free call or free | | | | someone on the National Do Not Call Registry with |
| phone numbers, or even "1-800 numbers" or "800 | | | | less of a chance of getting caught. |
| numbers", are a unique form of telephone number that | | | | In the case of spoofing, there is very little that can be |
| allow you to phone them at no charge to you. Any | | | | done, as the owner of the telephone number is not |
| long distance charges are reversed to the owner of | | | | actually the one trying to phone you. On the other |
| the toll-free number. This allows businesses offer a | | | | hand, regular telemarketers also call using toll-free |
| means of contacting them at no charge to their clients | | | | numbers and they can be very persistent about their |
| or potential customers. Though it is possible for anyone | | | | efforts. |
| to register for a toll-free number, it is indeed most | | | | If you are finding that there is an 800 number |
| typical for businesses to own them. | | | | constantly showing up on your caller ID, or if you have |
| Unfortunately, with the advent of caller ID spoofing, it | | | | had an unpleasant telemarketer contact you and |
| has become possible for people to abuse the nature | | | | make you feel uncomfortable, an 800 reverse phone |
| of toll-free numbers, giving the entire concept a bad | | | | search can be just the solution you are looking for. It |
| reputation. These spoofers use the 1-800 numbers to | | | | will help you to discover just what company is at the |
| make prank calls, or are used by telemarketers who | | | | root of your woes. |
| are using a new tactic to allow them to reach | | | | |