The Future of Toll Free: 855, 844 and 833 Numbers.

The FCC currently holds in reserve the next generation of toll free numbers, the 855, 844, and 833 numbers. The unprecedented growth of telecommunication services since 1997 has made 1-800 phone numbers a valuable commodity. The FCC released 888, 877, and 866 toll free area codes to address the low supply of 800 numbers. Now, with more and more people getting their own toll free number for business and personal use, the supply of those four toll free area codes is dwindling.

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