We've had a personal 800 number since the mid 90's. It made sense when everyone had to pay by the minute for long distance. Now, no one pays extra for long distance.
As a business, I prefer calling a real area code rather than an 800 number. The only time it makes sense is if it is really easy to remember the last 7 digits.
Not to mention that there's already much cheaper online alternatives like Skype. 800 numbers are no longer practical unless they are free.
Posted by: feed in tariff | 21 March 2012 at 01:50 AM