A RESPORG PROTECTS AND MANAGES TOLL FREE NUMBERS.

A RespOrg has gone through the certification process to be able to access the Service Management System (SMS) to control and maintain toll free numbers.  RespOrgs can check availability, reserve numbers for customers, and make changes to a customer's account. 

Before 1993 toll free numbers were owned by major telecom carriers and weren't portable. Under today's laws, toll free numbers are owned by the customer and can be transferred from one carrier to another.