Toll-free and premium numbers in the United States
Toll-free numbers in the United States start with 8002–8009, 8332–8339, 8442–8449, 8552–8559, 8662–8669, 8772–8779 or 8882–8889 after the country code +1 and have 10 digits after the country code. Premium-rate numbers start with 9002–9009. Example: (800) 234-5678, or +18002345678 in E.164.
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Every valid United States number of each type starts with one of these digit groups. The example column shows Google’s example number for the range, written internationally.
| Type | Starts with, after +1 | Digits | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toll-free | 8002–8009, 8332–8339, 8442–8449, 8552–8559, 8662–8669, 8772–8779, 8882–8889 | 10 | +1 800 234 5678 |
| Premium rate | 9002–9009 | 10 | +1 900 234 5678 |
| Personal number | 500, 521–529, 532, 533, 544, 566, 577, 588 | 10 | +1 500 234 5678 |
What each type means for the caller
- Toll-free: 8002–8009, 8332–8339, 8442–8449, 8552–8559, 8662–8669, 8772–8779 or 8882–8889
- Free to the caller, usually only from inside the country; the business that owns the number pays for the call. 10 digits after +1.
- Premium rate: 9002–9009
- Charged above a normal call at a rate set by the service, with part of the charge going to the service provider. 10 digits after +1.
- Personal number: 500, 521–529, 532, 533, 544, 566, 577 or 588
- A follow-me number that forwards to whatever phone its owner chooses, so the digits don't reveal the line behind it. 10 digits after +1.
Writing and dialling a United States toll-free number
United States has no trunk prefix, so the number is the same at home and abroad; in E.164 put +1 in front: (800) 234-5678 becomes +18002345678. Many freephone numbers still only accept calls from inside the United States, and a call from abroad that does connect is usually charged.
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Toll-free and premium numbers in a phone list
In a lead or customer list, a toll-free number usually reaches a company line rather than a person, and a premium-rate number costs you money to call. The free toll-free number checker flags them in a pasted list or CSV, and the United States phone number format page covers mobiles and landlines.
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Common questions
- What is the toll-free prefix in the United States?
- United States toll-free numbers start with 8002–8009, 8332–8339, 8442–8449, 8552–8559, 8662–8669, 8772–8779 or 8882–8889 after +1. Every valid toll-free number starts that way, though not every number with those digits is in service.
- How many digits is a United States toll-free number?
- 10 digits after the country code +1.
- Can I call a United States toll-free number from abroad?
- Sometimes. Dial +1 and the number. Many freephone numbers only take calls from inside the United States, and where they do connect from abroad the call is usually charged.
- How do I spot a premium-rate number in the United States?
- By its first digits: 9002–9009. The prefix tells you the range is charged; the actual price is set per service.
Sources, checked 5 November 2026
- Ranges, lengths and examples: Google libphonenumber numbering-plan data (libphonenumber-js 1.13.15), the data our validator uses.
- Official plan: ITU-T E.164 national numbering plan for United States. The regulator’s filing is the authority when the two disagree.
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