About NANPA

We had a question about NANPA–The North American Numbering Plan Administration. So here is what this group does: As administrator of the 800-855 resource, NANPA is responsible for assigning 800-855 numbers and maintaining an accurate record of the entity responsible for each assignment. The 800-855 resource is to be used only for the purpose of accessing public services on the PSTN intended for the deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. And, if a service provider goes out of business, or if the assignee no longer provides the services for which the 800-855 number was assigned, the number must be returned to NANPA.

855 Area Code News!!!

Got the news on pending release of the 855 toll free area code numbers from a very reliable telecommunications expert. This is it: the FCC’s designated Toll Free Administrator, has notified the FCC of the projected depletion of currently available toll free phone numbers with the 800, 888, 877 and 866 area codes and has requested approval to release the 855 area code numbers. The anticipated timeframe, we hear, is the last quarter of 2011. At last!