A question long in the asking, but with a simple one word answer: YES!

You can brainstorm and pitch your own startup in five minutes, as long as you have access to a great pool of vanity numbers handy.

Among the crowds arriving at this week's SxSW event in Austin, Texas, were 260 entrepreneurs on 30 buses with the intent to pitch their new startup ideas, created on the ride in to the year's most famous tech conference.

Want to get a vanity toll-free number but can't decide what it should be? If you've spent some time looking for numbers, you probably know some of the road blocks by now. You've searched for all of the obvious word and number combinations that apply to your business and none of them are available. You've done your best to think outside the box, but you've just run out of ideas.

You want to make it as easy as possible for your customers to find you. And that means you want the best vanity toll-free number you can have. Your numbers should be one that is easy to remember and connects the mind automatically with why someone would want to call YOU. You want a number that reminds people that they need what you have to offer.

The largest solar storm in 5 years is currently affecting the earth, which has caused some turmoil with wireless signals and other technology. As a result, this could affect the functionality of your vanity numbers.

The current solar storm has already knocked out radio signals, caused flights to be diverted and EMPs (Electromagnetic Pulse) can mess with not just satellites and computer components but gravity as well. So watch your vanity numbers and business phone lines.

Are toll free numbers really valuable in telemarketing? 800 numbers can absolutely create a positive spin to your marketing. Toll free numbers add credibility to your business's name and branding, as well as your market presence. The main advantage of choosing a number from the provider's list is that these numbers already exist in the system, so they are quick and easy to set up. However, finding the best toll free number that represents your business and speaks to your customers is worth the extra time and effort up front.

Don't slash your call center staff yet! There's a battle for Internet usage going on, leaving many users tapped out, frustrated and rendering some of the latest marketing strategies ineffective.

Toll free numbers are continuously becoming more valuable to the ongoing success of businesses of all sizes. Aside from the branding benefits and increased advertising effectiveness, being able to pick up the phone and reach a live person through a toll free number is actually becoming more important and an advantage companies can't put a premium on.