888
Area code
Toll free
Toll free code, in service since 1996-03-01. Part of the 800/888/877/866/855/844/833 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Split from 800. Overlaid with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 .
Statusin service
Introduced1996-03-01
Local dialingNA
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1996-03-01Area code 888 entered service (created from 800).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-25 | IL-95-05-010 ↗ | NANP-ASSIGNMENT OF 888 NPA FOR TOLL-FREE SERVICES |