Telephone Programs, Inc. opens the door to the global market of 900 Numbers. These services are ideal for business-to-consumer (B2C) applications, information / government providers, professional consulting and voice personals. And can be accessed 24/7 by dialing an assigned long distance number that starts with 900. The numbers can be configured to reach a variety of pre-recorded messages, and/or can be answered, "Live by an operator." Usually these types of calls incur additional charges to utilize these 900 Number Pay-Per-Call services.

Federal and State regulations require the 900 Number Pay-Per-Call information provider to inform the caller of the cost of these charges when they use the 900 number service. This is commonly known as the preamble. No cost or fee is charged to the caller to listen to the preamble. And after hearing the preamble, the caller has the option of continuing with the call or hanging up without incurring any charges. Consumers should be aware of scams from illegitimate service providers and should review some of the useful consumer fraud protection information on our site. Legitimate service bureaus and Information Providers do not condone scams as they are not only illegal, but also hurt the Pay-Per-Call industry.

Pay-Per-Call services can be answered "LIVE", as a recorded message or through an interactive menu. Just like toll free (800) numbers, 900 Pay-Per-Call numbers can be accessible from anywhere in the United States, certain regions, or geographic locations. Web Dialers are utilized as a payment solution for those services that are accessed over the Internet.
 

Included below are some of the more popular uses of Pay-Per-Call Services: Charging for tech support Solution for RingTones and Logos Payments Payment solution for Audiotext Information Services Collecting for Television or Internet Services Secondary payment solution for entertainment services (including astrology, personals, psychic) Alternative payment solution for downloadable content (music, software, e-books) And Many More Applications...