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In North America (USA, Canada, etc.), area code 888 was added in 1996 for toll-free calling, as an expansion of the toll-free 800 service. The toll-free codes in North America today are 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, and 844, with 833 and 822 reserved for future toll-free use.
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When did the FCC introduce 888 area code?
The 888 toll-free code was introduced in 1996.
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