855
Area code
Toll free
Toll free code, in service since 2010-10-09. Part of the 800/888/877/866/855/844/833 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Split from 800. Overlaid with 800, 833, 844, 866, 877, 888 .
Statusin service
Introduced2010-10-09
Local dialingNA
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2010-10-01 Implementation of the NPA 855 for Toll Free Services other
- 2010-10-09Area code 855 entered service (created from 800).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-01 | PL-412 ↗ | Implementation of the NPA 855 for Toll Free Services |
| 2010-08-17 | PL-407R1 ↗ | Implementation of the NPA 855 for Toll Free Services |
| 1999-11-29 | PL-197 ↗ | Assignment of NPA codes 866 and 855 for Toll-Free Service |