What Is a Toll-Free Number?
A toll-free number is a business phone number that’s free for your customers to call — the business pays for the incoming calls instead of the caller. You recognize them by their prefixes: 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, and 833. They work anywhere in the U.S. and Canada and can ring to any phone you choose.
In plain terms: a toll-free number makes it free and easy for customers to reach you, and it makes even a brand-new business look established and national. eTollFree gives you one — with call forwarding, voicemail, and more — starting at just $6.95/mo.
How a Toll-Free Number Works
Your customer calls for free; the call routes through our network to wherever you are.
Customer dials free
They call your 800 number at no charge.
eTollFree network
Routes the call instantly.
Rings your business
Cell, office, or team — your choice.
Available prefixes: 800 · 888 · 877 · 866 · 855 · 844 · 833
Look Bigger, Win More Calls
A toll-free number signals that you’re an established, professional business — not a one-person shop working from a cell phone. That credibility alone gets more people to call.
It’s also memorable and portable. You keep the same number as you grow, move, or add locations, so your marketing and word-of-mouth never go stale.
And because calls are free for the customer, there’s one less reason for them to hesitate before reaching out.
A toll-free number gives you:
✅ A professional, national presence
✅ Free calling for your customers
✅ Call forwarding, voicemail & more built in
✅ A number you keep for life
Get a Toll-Free Number in 3 Simple Steps
No hardware, no contracts, no waiting — you can be live today.
Search a Number
Find an available 800-series number — or a memorable vanity number that spells your brand.
Point It at Your Phone
Forward calls to your cell, office line, or team’s apps — change it anytime.
Add Features
Turn on voicemail, an auto attendant, call screening, and more from your dashboard.
Start Taking Calls
Share your new number and start answering calls from anywhere.
Toll-Free vs. a Local Number
Which fits your business — or use both.
| Toll-Free Number | Local Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Free for customers to call | ✔ Yes | ✗ Caller may pay |
| National, professional image | ✔ Yes | ✗ Local feel |
| Memorable vanity option | ✔ Yes (1-800-…) | ✗ Limited |
| Local area-code presence | ✗ Not local | ✔ Yes |
| Works nationwide | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
Businesses That Use Toll-Free Numbers
Growing Businesses
Look national and established from day one, wherever you’re based.
Retail & E-commerce
Give customers a free, easy way to reach sales and support.
Professional Services
Project trust and reliability with a recognizable 800 number.
Marketers
Use memorable vanity numbers in ads to boost recall and response.
Service & Trades
One number that follows you from the office to the job site.
Remote Teams
A single national line that rings the right person, wherever they work.
Claim your toll-free number today.
Search available 800-series and vanity numbers and get a professional national presence in minutes. Plans start at just $6.95/mo.