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2. RespOrg - Wikipedia

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   By 1967, a direct-dial 1-800-number could be provided using Wide Area Telephone Service (WATS), but each prefix was tied to a specific geographic destination and each number was installed with special fixed-rate trunks which were priced beyond the reach of most small businesses.

3. Directory assistance - Wikipedia

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   In the U.S., directory assistance for companies with toll-free "800 numbers" (with area codes 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888) was available from toll-free directory assistance, reachable by dialing 1-800-555-1212, for many decades until it was discontinued in 2020. [citation needed]

4. Toll-free telephone numbers in the North American Numbering ...

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   The SMS/800 database and RespOrg structure are used in the U.S. and Canada. A few specific exchanges remain reserved or are assigned to specific North American Numbering Plan countries which do not draw numbers from the SMS/800 pool: Some 800-NXX prefixes are reserved for the following areas: 800-389 for the Bahamas; 800-534 for Barbados

5. Somos, Inc. - Wikipedia

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   Toll-free telephone service is a telecommunication service in which subscribers are assigned telephone number in NPAs 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, and 833. Calls to these numbers incur no toll charges for callers. The American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T) first introduced 800 toll-free service in 1967. [2]

6. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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   800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. ... 877 numbers are toll-free numbers often used by businesses and organizations. They are generally considered reputable and legitimate.

7. National conventions for writing telephone numbers - Wikipedia

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   For example, for a number in Costa Rica they would write (506) 2222-2222 instead of +506 2222-2222. On the other hand, Guatemala does have the custom of using the + sign. It is quite common for Central American businesses to write the whole phone number, including the country code in parentheses, on business cards, signs, stationery, etc.

8. Toll-free telephone number - Wikipedia

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   800 toll-free numbers are commonly called "800 免费电话". The official name is "被叫集中付费业务" (called party collect paid service), which means the cost of the call is borne not by the caller but by the party receiving the call. 800-toll-free numbers in China are ten-digit numbers beginning with "800". There is no prefix before ...

9. Toll-free number portability - Wikipedia

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   The system was redesigned in 1981 to use a database, the SMS/800 service management system, which could direct any toll-free number to any destination based on various conditions; number prefixes remained tied to specific carriers until a RespOrg (responsible organization) structure was introduced in 1993 (US) and 1994 (Canada) to allow ...