What Is a Toll-Free Number and How Does it Work?
A toll-free number is usually a business number that customers can call without being charged for it. The business owner of the number bears the cost of incoming and outgoing calls. A toll-free number is also known as a free call or freephone which starts with a specific prefix number. The prefix number begins with 1800, 800, 888, 855, etc that representative of any particular geographical code. A toll-free number in India starts with a particular geographical code prefix and is then followed by a six or seven-digit unique number. Toll-free business numbers are important tools that enhance the growth of SMBs. Toll-free numbers can be broadly divided into three categories: 1. Domestic Toll-free number: A domestic company with offices in different geographical locations uses this toll-free number. It enables the customers to call them quickly and without incurring any call charge. 2. Universal International Freephone number: An Universal International Freephone number is an eleven-digit number that can be used by a business universally in all geographical locations where a business is established. Businesses with a global setup or businesses that