what area code is 800

An 800 area code is a toll-free number used by businesses to ensure customers dont incur any extra charges when calling from around the country or abroad. Toll-free numbers are numbers that begin with one of the following three-digit codes: 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 or 833. Although these codes are all toll-free, they are not interchangeable. Dialing a number using a 1-800 prefix would reach a different recipient than dialing that number using a 1-888 prefix. Calls to each toll-free number are routed to a particular local telephone number.