Breaking News! 855 Code Coming Later this Year!

The FCC received a letter from DSMI (the business part of the national database operation) that toll free numbers are being used up faster than was expected and the 855 code needs to be released as soon as possible.  The letter stated that SMS would be ready October of this year and that DSMI does “ not see any value in allowing the Industry additional time to prepare their own systems and networks.”  In other words, they want the FCC’s support to get everyone to get ready.  Details are still being worked out on how the release will handled and I will continue to give you updates as decisions are made. 

If you have any questions it would be great if you could post them here.  I would guess others have the same questions.