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The Surprising Benefits Of An International 800 Number

An international 800 number allows you to just dial the 800 toll number plus the 8-digit number irregardless of the country from which you are calling. An international 800 number is also known as the universal international freephone number or UIFN. This number is issued by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), of which there are now about 30 member countries.

There was a time, not long ago, when only big multinational companies or giant conglomerates did business internationally. Not any more. The world has turned literally into a global village, thanks to increased connectivity. Today a manager of a Super store in Seoul can speed up the process of his orders to a small company in Los Angeles simply by using an international 800 number. An increasing number of small business as well as individuals are taking advantage of this magnificent tool to remain 'in touch' - so essential in today's world.

With increasing connectivity comes a tremendous impact on the supply-demand chain. This has a positive effect on prices - which tend to fall, thus making products and services more affordable. What's more, you don't need to pay an arm and a leg to buy an international 800 number.

With affordable prices and crystal clear connectivity, that ensures that you don't lose connection with a customer in Japan, while taking his call in an elevator in Chicago, international 800 numbers are here to stay. What is more, there is no queue to get activated. It could be done in an instant.

The multiple benefits of this virtual phone type, include its superior connectivity and real-time operational facility. You could have the international 800 number rung from as many phones as you like across the globe - it's up to you to focus on the countries which you wish to reach with your products and services.

When a customer from one country calls an international toll free number, the call is automatically and promptly routed to the phone number of your choice. You can even provide as many as you need. You can also change this number or numbers as often as you need. This is usually a free benefit.

You may even take the call from any country of your choice without the need of changing the international toll free number. You can also make outgoing calls to any point in the world. All these you can do without using additional phone lines and other costly equipment to support the number.

Here are the rates when receiving calls using your international 800 number. These rates are for some countries and are based per minute and by pence.

Australia - 12p, Bahrain - 92p, Brazil - 36p, Canada - 13p, Bermuda - 69p, China - 99p, Cyprus - 22p, Austria - 13p, Belgium - 9p, Denmark - 11p, Finland - 18p, France - 10p.

(Multiply by 1.5 if you want these rates in dollars and cents.)