Toll-free Vanity 800 Zone

History of Toll-free Numbers


Just for some fun on a dreary Wednesday in Vermont…

A Timeline of Toll Free
History


1967: AT&T launches “Inbound
WATS.”
1984: Toll Free Services “Unbundled” by MFJ*


1990: 800response starts offering shared use vanity 800 numbers and a proprietary call routing and call tracking system to small and mid-size businesses in the US.


1994: Toll Free Number Portability
Mandated
1996: “888″ Service Introduced
1997: International Toll Free Introduced
1998: “877″ Service Introduced
2000: “866″ Service Introduced

2006: 800response expands service of vanity 800 numbers and call tracking and monitoring to Canada, and becomes the leading vanity 800 number provider in North America.


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