Interesting Facts About
the
Toll-Free Area Code System
1. Before we had a telephone system, Jesus said that he was Alpha[1] and Omega[800]. "I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty."
Revelation 1:8
2. You must dial 1[ Alpha ] and 800 [ Omega ] to dial one of the first toll-free numbers.
3. The first toll-free area code chosen was [ Lord ] 800, it was put into service in 1966.
4. The second toll-free area code chosen was [ Jesus ] 888, it was put into service in 1996.
5. These two area codes were chosen about thirty years [ 1996 - 1966 = 30 ] apart.
6. Jesus was about thirty years old when he was baptised by his cousin John.
"And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said,
Thou are my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age......."
Luke 3: 22 - 23
7. 811 is an N11 Code and will not be a toll-free area code.
8. Even though not all in service, all of the 800 type toll-free area codes has been chosen.
9. "Toll-Free Planning Letter" 8 2 2, 8 3 3, 8 4 4
10. " Toll-Free Planning Letter" 8 5 5, 8 6 6
11. " Toll-Free Planning Letter" 8 7 7
12. There are eight, 800 type toll-free area codes.
Number ....................................................................Service Date
800 ............................LORD....................................... 1966 01-01-1966
822............................................................................... ?
833................................................................................ 2017 06-03-2017
844................................................................................ 2013 12-07-2013
855................................................................................ 2010 10-09-2010
866................................................................................ 2000 07-29-2000
877.................................................................................1998 04-04-1998
888............................JESUS.........................................1996 03-01-1996
13. Notice the arrangement of these area codes. Jesus said in Revelation 1:8,
"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending......"
14. The beginning or first toll-free area code is 800 [ Lord ].
15. The ending [ numerical ] toll-free area code is 888 [ Jesus ] .
16. Since Alpha is 1 and Lord adds to 800, Jesus is also saying that he is the One Lord. [ refer to the chart below ]
17. " One Lord, one faith, one baptism." Ephesians 4 : 5
18. " One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." Ephesians 4 : 6
20. Area Code Query - Planning letters and In Service dates
22. Implementation of the 844 Toll-Free Number
According to Planning letter PL-214 ( see above ) dated 2-23-2000, NPA codes 844, 833, 822 are assigned for Toll-Free Service.