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800
Area Code Record
The original North American toll-free area code, introduced in 1966 for automated inbound Wide Area Telephone Service (InWATS).
The original North American toll-free area code, introduced in 1966 for automated inbound Wide Area Telephone Service (InWATS). It is used throughout the United States and Canada for non-geographic toll-free services.
IN SERVICEFirst record · 1966
§ 04.05Event Summary
introduced · 1other · 1relief planned · 1
§ 04.06
Documentary Record · 3 events
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
1966-01-01
introduced
NPA 800 introduced as the first toll-free area code
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1994-11-16
other
NANP-RETURN OF 800-555 TO THE 800 SMS
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2020-10-29
relief planned
NANPA Planning Letter 548, 800-855 number management
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