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VFAQ: DNC, Quiet Hours, and Wrong-Party Risk: A Better Pre-Call Checklist for Outbound Teams
If you’re running outbound calls, you’ve probably felt this at some point. You hit dial thinking everything is fine, only to later realize the number was on a DNC list, the timing violated quiet hour rules, or worse, you reached the wrong person ...
Vlog: TCPA Compliance: What are the 26 States With Time Calling Restrictions?
If your business makes outbound calls or sends text messages across multiple states, it's easy to assume that following the federal TCPA calling hours is enough. However, 26 states have their own calling time restrictions, which means a call that ...
Vlog: How to Know Who He or She Is Texting?
Have you noticed an unfamiliar phone number repeatedly texting your partner? Maybe they're being more secretive with their phone, or you've come across messages from someone you've never heard of before. When something feels off, it's natural to want ...
Vlog: How to Know if a Phone Number has been Reassigned?
Have you ever called or texted a customer only to discover the phone number now belongs to someone else? Reassigned phone numbers are a common problem for businesses, marketers, and sales teams, leading to wasted outreach, poor customer experiences, ...
VFAQ: 7 Recent TCPA Cases in 2026 That Could Affect Business Calls and Texts
Calls and texts still help businesses generate leads, follow up with prospects, and close sales. However, they also still create legal risk. Recent cases are showing that even routine calls and texts can turn into compliance issues depending on how ...
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What forms of payment are accepted?
PayPal, Venmo, Google Pay, ACH, Apple Pay, and all major credit cards are now accepted. NOTE: If you register your account using a credit card, a small test transaction between $0.01 and $0.99 will be sent to the card. You will then be asked to ...
If my first search is free, why are there charges on my credit card between $0.01 and $0.99?
Searchbug utilizes the credit card as a form of identity verification. A randomized test transaction will be sent to your credit card between $0.01 - $0.99 cents during account registration. Next, you will be asked to check your online banking ...
What is the difference between Pay As You Go and Prepaid plans?
Pay As You Go plan is recommended for Search Token, Bulk Upload and Investigator Order customers. Prepaid plan is required for API customers. To switch plans, log into your account and click your name at the top > select 'Your Account' from the ...
How and where is my credit card information stored?
None of Searchbug employees, including system engineers, have access to full credit card details. After you enter your credit card information, it is passed directly to our credit card processor over an encrypted secure connection and is permanently ...
How much does it cost to open an account?
Searchbug is one of the few data providers that does not charge subscription fees, monthly fees, sign-up fees, membership fees, or any other recurring fees for that matter! You control all of the spending on your account. You only pay for the ...
