# Toll Free Service Access Codes
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 1996-02-29 · 61 FR 7737
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-4632
- **Category:** telecom-common-carrier
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 7737
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 61
- **Publication date:** 1996-02-29
- **FCC docket:** CC Docket No. 95-155
## Abstract

The Report and Order resolves certain issues essential to the industry opening the 888 toll free service access code (``SAC'') on March 1, 1996. The Report and Order adopted by the Common Carrier Bureau of the FCC, identifies which numbers in the 888 Service Access Code (``SAC'') will become generally available for reservation on February 10, 1996 and establishes limits on how many 888 and 800 numbers each Responsible Organization (``RespOrg'') may reserve so as to not overload the system and interrupt the reservation process. For tariffing purposes, the Report and Order concludes that toll free service using the 888 SAC is functionally equivalent to toll free service that uses the 800 SAC. The introduction of the 888 SAC for toll free calling is determined to be an expansion of the universe of toll free numbers brought on by an increase in the demand for toll free services and is considered to be similar to an increase in network capacity. Local exchange carriers (``LECs'') are, therefore, not allowed to treat the costs and investments associated with the introduction of the 888 SAC exogenously under price caps.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/02/29/96-4632/toll-free-service-access-codes)
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