Where is area code 856?
NANPA assigns 856 to New Jersey. The source report does not provide city-level coverage for this record, so this page does not guess a particular city. Browse other codes in New Jersey
Verified area-code information
856 Area Code
856 is an in-service United States area code assigned to New Jersey. It identifies a numbering region, not a caller’s current location.
Official Numbering RegionVerified NANPA Assignment
New JerseyArea Code 856
Country: United States•Time Zone: Eastern•In Service: 12-Jun-1999
- Numbering country
- United States
- Area-code type
- Geographic
- Numbering region
- New Jersey
- Time-zone information
- Eastern
- In service since
- 12-Jun-1999
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Time zones associated with 856
NANPA lists Eastern for this numbering area. These are numbering-region time zones, not a caller’s current location.
Eastern time
An area code can span more than one time zone. Local daylight-saving rules may differ.
How do you dial a 856 number?
Use the North American country calling code +1 followed by the three-digit area code and seven-digit local number. For example, write the pattern as +1 856 XXX XXXX. Local dialing rules and charges depend on your location and provider. Check a supported dialing format or check NANPA’s 10-digit dialing list.
Assigned prefixes in 856
NANPA’s US report listed 665 assigned prefixes on 2026-09-29. These are code assignments, not a count of active phone numbers or proof of a caller’s current carrier. Search any US area code and prefix.
Top rate-center labels by assigned prefixes
| Rate center | Assigned prefixes |
|---|---|
| CAMDEN | 80 |
| HADDONFLD | 64 |
| MOORESTOWN | 53 |
| VINELAND | 43 |
| MERCHANTVL | 30 |
Top listed companies by assigned prefixes
| Assignment company | Assigned prefixes |
|---|---|
| VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | 174 |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 90 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ | 42 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 42 |
| OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP | 41 |
856 prefix lookup
665 assigned prefixes are listed for this area code. Search NANPA’s US central-office code assignments. The listed company and rate center describe an assignment; number portability means they cannot identify the current carrier, subscriber, or caller.
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Common questions about 856
What time zone is area code 856 in?
856 is assigned to New Jersey, and the NANPA record associates it with Eastern time. A phone number does not reveal its owner’s current time zone. The clock above uses a representative time zone for the numbering area.
Does 856 mean the caller is in New Jersey?
No. An area code is an assignment, and a person can travel, move, use internet calling, or display a spoofed number.
Can this page identify who called?
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