RespOrg categories

18 categories, Click any row to see members and aggregate analytics.

Who's absorbing toll free numbers

-6M-4M-2M0+2M+4M+6MMisdial Marketing: +5,219,362 (was 5,143,176, now 10,362,538)+5.2MMisdial MarketingMessaging: +5,159,448 (was 1,743,307, now 6,902,755)+5.2MMessagingVOIP Service: +2,440,215 (was 3,453,885, now 5,894,100)+2.4MVOIP ServiceSmall phone company: +320,556 (was 479,539, now 800,095)+321KSmall phone companyMedium Sized Resporgs: +284,892 (was 699,274, now 984,166)+285KMedium Sized ResporgsEnhanced Voicemail Service: +234,039 (was 1,586,661, now 1,820,700)+234KEnhanced Voicemail ServiceTelecom Broker: +200,417 (was 70,533, now 270,950)+200KTelecom BrokerRegional Phone Company: +83,195 (was 697,515, now 780,710)+83KRegional Phone CompanyCorporate Client: +52,308 (was 877,305, now 929,613)+52KCorporate ClientInternational: +1,022 (was 29,046, now 30,068)+1KInternationalUnknown: -44,304 (was 104,654, now 60,350)-44KUnknownTelecom Service Provider: -81,658 (was 1,312,522, now 1,230,864)-82KTelecom Service ProviderCall Center: -208,390 (was 2,781,818, now 2,573,428)-208KCall CenterWireless: -273,918 (was 325,542, now 51,624)-274KWirelessResporg Services: -958,848 (was 1,845,622, now 886,774)-959KResporg ServicesVanity Biz: -1,149,404 (was 2,706,969, now 1,557,565)-1.1MVanity Biz Dormant: -2,782,431 (was 2,783,445, now 1,014)-2.8M DormantLarge Telcom: -3,309,404 (was 19,017,443, now 15,708,039)-3.3MLarge Telcom
  • Misdial Marketing+5,219,362 · now 10,362,538
  • Messaging+5,159,448 · now 6,902,755
  • VOIP Service+2,440,215 · now 5,894,100
  • Small phone company+320,556 · now 800,095
  • Medium Sized Resporgs+284,892 · now 984,166
  • Enhanced Voicemail Service+234,039 · now 1,820,700
  • Telecom Broker+200,417 · now 270,950
  • Regional Phone Company+83,195 · now 780,710
  • Corporate Client+52,308 · now 929,613
  • International+1,022 · now 30,068
  • Unknown-44,304 · now 60,350
  • Telecom Service Provider-81,658 · now 1,230,864
  • Call Center-208,390 · now 2,573,428
  • Wireless-273,918 · now 51,624
  • Resporg Services-958,848 · now 886,774
  • Vanity Biz-1,149,404 · now 1,557,565
  • Dormant-2,782,431 · now 1,014
  • Large Telcom-3,309,404 · now 15,708,039

Net change in inventory since each category's first month on record. Bars going up = absorbing numbers; going down = losing them. The toll free pool is finite, so growth in one category implies loss elsewhere. Hover any bar for exact totals.

Category Members Combined inventory Vanity % Description
Large Telcom Large Telcom 38 15,708,039 18.8% Large Telecom Carriers
Misdial Marketing Misdial Marketing 29 10,362,538 38.3% Companies that make money with misdials
Messaging Messaging 13 6,902,755 15.6% Primarily text messaging SMS services.
VOIP Service VOIP Service 80 5,894,100 16.2% Voice Over IP (VoIP) Carriers
Call Center Call Center 31 2,573,428 14.3% This isn't just Call Centers, but Call Center Software and platforms.
Enhanced Voicemail Service Enhanced Voicemail Service 42 1,820,700 26.5% Virtual Office service, enhanced voicemail service, forwarding your number to multiple virtual extensions.
Vanity Biz Vanity Biz 43 1,557,565 41.2% There are more businesses in the vanity number business than you would probably have guessed, but many of them are small and hard to find, and/or not be very active.
Telecom Service Provider Telecom Service Provider 33 1,230,864 20.7% An organization that provides wholesale services to the Telecommunications industry.
Medium Sized Resporgs Medium Sized Resporgs 113 984,166 20.0% Somewhere between small phone companies and large ones. I guess that makes us medium sized phone companies.
Corporate Client Corporate Client 28 929,613 18.2% Some large corporations with their own Resprog.
Resporg Services Resporg Services 18 886,774 17.1% Toll Free Resporg Services.
Small phone company Small phone company 29 800,050 26.6% Smaller phone company, sometimes called a competitive reseller.
Regional Phone Company Regional Phone Company 42 780,710 21.3% A regional or local phone company.
Telecom Broker Telecom Broker 13 270,950 21.7% Reseller of telecom providers
Unknown Unknown 36 60,350 41.2% Resporgs that we can't find very much information about. One trick we use to make these easier to see in the exact match, is that these have a ? after the company name in the Exact Match Results. If you find any information about any of these please contact us or add a comment with it. Thanks!
Wireless Wireless 6 51,624 21.2% Phone companies that are primarily cellular or wireless.
International International 13 30,068 26.9% Companies that provide services worldwide, more than based in one country or part of the world.
 Dormant Dormant 106 1,014 18.2% Dormant or Zombie phone companies are phone companies with nearly zero phone numbers and usually little or no activity. "Zombie" phone companies usually means they just won't die, LOL.