[VoiceOps] Area code 886

[John R Levine]

> That's a bit hard to parse but it appears to also say, "set aside for toll
> free" = NO

Sigh.  If you match up the columns, it says ASSIGNABLE No, Explanation Set 
aside for toll free, RESERVED No, Assigned No.

> NANPA's own announcement confirms 886 (and 889) was eliminated from toll
> free pool in 2001 and released back to unused inventory in 2003-
> https://www.nationalnanpa.com/pdf/PL_329.pdf

I think you should read that letter.  It wasn't in the toll-free pool.

>> NPA_ID,type_of_code,ASSIGNABLE,EXPLANATION,RESERVED,ASSIGNED,ASSIGNMENT_DT,USE,LOCATION,COUNTRY,IN_SERVICE,IN_SERVICE_DT,STATUS,PLANNING_LETTERS,"NOTES",OVERLAY,OVERLAY_COMPLEX,PARENT_NPA_ID,SERVICE,TIME_ZONE,AREA_SERVED,MAP,IN_JEOPARDY,RELIEF_PLANNING_IN_PROGRESS,HOME_NPA_LOCAL_CALLS,HOME_NPA_TOLL_CALLS,FOREIGN_NPA_LOCAL_CALLS,FOREIGN_NPA_TOLL_CALLS,PERM_HNPA_LOCAL_CALLS,PERM_HNPA_TOLL_CALLS,PERM_HNPA_FOREIGN_LOCAL_CALLS,"DIALING_PLAN_NOTES"
>> 886,General Purpose Code,No,Set aside for toll free,No,No,,N,,,N,,,,"",No,,,Toll-Free,,,,No,No,,,,,,,,""

Regards,
John Levine, johnl at taugh.com, Taughannock Networks, Trumansburg NY
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