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What is toll-free texting?

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Toll-free texting is a business messaging service that lets you message through SMS and MMS via toll-free numbers. Think toll-free area codes like 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, and 833. Instead of charging the recipients of your outgoing text messages, a toll-free number will bill your company for these expenses. With OpenPhone, you don't pay for inbound text messages to your toll-free number — and any outbound text messages to the US and Canada come free with your plan. You can easily send both SMS and MMS messages, meaning images, videos, PDFs, and other files. That way, you can deliver any additional context to your customers.

Mass texts using short codes have lower deliverability. Often, they get flagged as spam by carriers. Compared to mass texting solutions, toll-free texting is far more reliable. Virtual toll-free numbers allow businesses and customers to have two-way conversations that strengthen customer relationships, whether it's a support request, outreach for a testimonial, or customers sharing feedback with a rep.

Benefits of toll-free texting

Call and message as a team

Many other business phone providers cap the number of inbound call minutes included with their plans or make you pay per minute even on incoming calls for a toll-free number. 

OpenPhone provides a more cost-effective option where you don’t have to pay for inbound calls. 

Plus, OpenPhone includes free outbound calls to the US and Canada with every plan.

Save hours for your team

Many other business phone providers cap the number of inbound call minutes included with their plans or make you pay per minute even on incoming calls for a toll-free number. 

OpenPhone provides a more cost-effective option where you don’t have to pay for inbound calls. 

Plus, OpenPhone includes free outbound calls to the US and Canada with every plan.

Call and message from anywhere

Many other business phone providers cap the number of inbound call minutes included with their plans or make you pay per minute even on incoming calls for a toll-free number. 

OpenPhone provides a more cost-effective option where you don’t have to pay for inbound calls. 

Plus, OpenPhone includes free outbound calls to the US and Canada with every plan.

Start toll-free texting with these four steps

With OpenPhone, you can start sending text messages using a toll-free number in four simple steps:

  • Start with a free trial of OpenPhone
  • Launch the OpenPhone app on desktop, your mobile device, or in any web browser.
  • Import contacts and add teammates to your account.
  • Test out phone calls during your free trial. Once you confirm OpenPhone is a great fit for your business, activate your account and complete toll-free number registration.
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Why thousands of growing teams use OpenPhone

Here are a few key reasons thousands of professionals vote OpenPhone as the #1 rated phone solution on G2.

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Get the toll-free numbers you need

Want a vanity number for your business? How about a specific toll-free area code? Both are just a few clicks away.

And if you have business number for different departments, teammates, and locations, we can handle that, too.

Automatically route calls to the right team members

Say goodbye to missing important calls. With shared numbers, your team can receive simultaneous rings until someone picks up. Easily assign different team members to any number you choose based on their skillsets or other business needs. Get all your customers more efficiently taken care of with phone menus, ring groups, and other call routing options in OpenPhone.

Built for team collaboration

Easily review any conversation and coach as needed. Anyone can see the conversation history for any of your numbers. Plus, leave internal comments for seamless collaboration and assigning specific tasks. 

Make your team more efficient and effective

Dial up your team’s productivity with scheduled text messages, call recording, and call transcriptions. Schedule text messages based on the recipient’s time zone to increase engagement. And if customers reach out to you first, you can automatically cancel those scheduled messages.

Want a full record of your customer conversations in your CRM system? Integrate OpenPhone with HubSpot or Salesforce for automatic call and text logging.

Bring back work-life balance

OpenPhone lets you create away voicemails and SMS auto-replies for customers who reach out to your business after hours. Set business hours for individual numbers that automatically mute call and text notifications when your team isn’t working. 

You can also forward calls to another number, for around-the-clock service. 

“The shared communications history in OpenPhone is just so valuable. Everything we do…all of that is a shared history so that any one person can step in immediately and take over a function, a task, or a relationship and understand what’s happened in that relationship and be able to pick it up without causing any hiccups”

Jonathon Barkl, CEO, AirGarage

Jonathon Barkl

CEO at AirGarage
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Frequently asked questions

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Can I text internationally if I have a toll-free number with OpenPhone?
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Yes! All you need to do is enable international calling and text messaging. Then add credits to text to non-US and Canadian numbers. OpenPhone users can send outbound SMS and MMS messages to any international landline or mobile number — VoIP or not. You can find international MMS message rates on our pricing page.

What types of messages can I send and receive if I set up toll-free texting?
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OpenPhone lets you and your team send and receive SMS (text messages) and MMS (multimedia messages, such as images, GIFs, and attachments). Use OpenPhone’s SMS and MMS text messaging services to reach your customers at any time, from any device.

How many text messages can I send with a toll-free number?
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The number of toll-free text messages you can send to US and Canada numbers is subject to our Fair Use Policy. OpenPhone also gives you the option to reach clients from countries all over the world for far less than what you might pay with a traditional carrier.

Can I text a toll-free number?
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That depends on two factors: if the phone provider you use offers text messaging and whether the recipient is using a toll-free number provider that allows them to receive and reply to text messages.

Is there a free toll-free texting service?
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No. Like any business phone system provider, there are costs associated with using a toll-free texting service. However, they’re a fraction of the cost you’d encounter with a traditional desk phone provider. Plus, our toll-free texting service gives you dozens of ways to save time on repetitive communication tasks and give your team more context when a contact reaches out to your business.

Can I send picture messages with a toll-free number?
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Definitely. With OpenPhone’s toll-free MMS business text messaging service, you can easily send pictures, GIFs, and file attachments to your customers. Our two-way, toll-free MMS feature lets your customers send screenshots and complex information as simple images.

And with OpenPhone, you can easily check your attached media before messaging customers.

How much do toll-free numbers cost?
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Our pricing for one toll-free number begins at $15 per user per month for our Starter plan. Unlike many other providers, inbound calls are free. And each of our plans include free calling and texting to the US and Canada.

Can I port my existing toll-free number to a new provider?
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Absolutely! It’s very easy to port a North American toll-free number over to OpenPhone. Please fill out a short porting form in your OpenPhone account with your previous carrier information and complete toll-free registration. We’ll handle the rest. 

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