NPA 800
The original. Every 800 number is in use — and has been since 1996.
About NPA 800
The 800 prefix opened in 1967 as the world's first toll-free area code. By 1996 it was completely exhausted: every assignable number had been claimed and the spare pool dropped to zero. Today, the only way a 1-800 number changes hands is when someone disconnects an existing one, and even then the disconnect aging period and the well-known 'shark' RespOrgs make these moments fiercely competitive.
Status decomposition over time
Every toll free number sits in exactly one status: working (in active use), assigned (allocated but not yet routing), reserved (held briefly during pickup), disconnect (aging out before returning to spare), transit (mid-port between RespOrgs), unavailable (held by Somos), or suspend. Watch the mix shift as the prefix has matured.
- Working7.8M
- Assigned0
- Reserved3K
- Disconnect10K
- Transit15K
- Unavail30K
- Suspend0
Fill % over time
Percentage of NPA 800's 7,980,000 (or 7,870,094 for 800) total possible numbers that are currently in use. 100% means every assignable number has been claimed.
Top RespOrgs holding NPA 800
Ten RespOrgs sit on most of NPA 800's working inventory. Click any name for their full profile: trajectory, opportunism index, vanity holdings, and how their NPA mix compares to the industry total above.
| RespOrg | Numbers in NPA 800 | Share of working inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Mayfair Communication (MY) | 1,697,678 | 21.7% |
| Signal One (SO) | 773,370 | 9.9% |
| AT&T (AT) | 525,411 | 6.7% |
| Bandwidth (JY) | 480,851 | 6.2% |
| Verizon Business (VZ) | 392,527 | 5.0% |
| Flotrax (FO) | 336,209 | 4.3% |
| Call8 (IW) | 241,228 | 3.1% |
| WireStar (JW) | 227,629 | 2.9% |
| Yorkshire Telecom (YL) | 113,839 | 1.5% |
| RingCentral (RB) | 112,728 | 1.4% |