Late last week, a toll free number made its debut in order to assist people still suffering from negative affects related to the 1995 bombing of Oklahoma City's Alfred P. Murrah Building. It was on April 19, 1995, that Timothy McVeigh strategically parked a rented truck in front of the downtown building; the truck carried a homemade bomb made up of fertilizer and diesel fuel. At 9:02 a.m., McVeigh then took the final steps needed to detonate the explosion, killing 168 innocent people including 19 children.
As bombings similar to this cowardly act continue to happen, with the latest one being just this month at the Boston Marathon, feelings of unease and memories of that fateful day continue to plague victims from the incident that took place 18 years ago. Thus, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, an organization created to help those forever changed by the Oklahoma City bombing, decided now was the time to bring out its new telephone line. It is the foundation’s hope that certain individuals who may not have received help in the past will now contact the newly launched toll-free number to get assistance.
“We believe that establishing the toll-free telephone line and website will help make it easier for those who may need assistance to find the fund and the case managers,” said Steven C. Davis, chairman of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation Board of Trustees.
Over the years, toll-free numbers have quickly become a go-to resource for companies throughout most industries, as it makes it simple to get in touch with sales, marketing and customer service departments for free. Because users are well aware that they can contact your business without being forced to then bear the high expenses associated with it, customers are much more likely to want to contact your company without delay.
“They can call your toll-free phone from a landline, from a mobile phone, from voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), or even from a payphone without having to add any balance. Also, toll free numbers are easy to remember, partly because you do not have to memorize an area code. Most toll free numbers begin with 800, 888, 877, 866 or 855 instead of an area code,” Global Call Forwarding’s website reveals.
Another major benefit of leveraging a toll-free number is that you can reach the line while being located anywhere in the world. You will also never again have to worry about missing a potential prospect’s call, since numbers received via the toll-free number can automatically be forwarded to a variety of cities, states, countries or continents.
Toll-free numbers are the future of business communications. Hop on board the toll free number train now before it pulls out of the station.
Edited by Rory J. Thompson