Area Code 800

Area Code 800 History:

01/01/1966
Area code 800 was officially put into service. Area code 800 was the first toll free area code put into use in the United States.

With toll free numbers the charges are paid for by the party who is called instead of the caller. Although area code 800 is not assigned to a geographical area or time zone, calls to any toll free number may be restricted by the customer. Other toll free area codes are 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.

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