844
Area code
Toll free
Toll free code, in service since 2013-12-07. Part of the 800/888/877/866/855/844/833 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Split from 800. Overlaid with 800, 833, 855, 866, 877, 888 .
Statusin service
Introduced2013-12-07
Local dialingNA
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2012-12-07 Implementation of the NPA 844 for Toll-Free Services other
- 2013-12-07Area code 844 entered service (created from 800).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-05 | PL-455 ↗ | Implementation of the 844 NPA for Toll-Free Services |
| 2013-05-08 | PL-452 ↗ | Implementation of the 844 NPA for Toll-Free Services |
| 2012-12-07 | PL-443 ↗ | Implementation of the NPA 844 for Toll-Free Services |
| 2000-02-23 | PL-214 ↗ | NPA Codes 844, 833, 822 Assigned for Toll Free Service |