Area code 856: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 856 is in New Jersey.
New Jersey (Cherry Hill, Camden, Millville, Vineland, and most of southwestern New Jersey)
| Where | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1999 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 676 of 792 possible (85%) |
Where 856 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 856, with how many prefixes each has.
Who holds 856 numbers
- Mobile carrier 20%
- Local phone company 27%
- Internet / business phone carrier 47%
- Paging service 1%
- Phone company 5%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (local phone) | Local phone company | 174 | 26% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 90 | 13% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 48 | 7% |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Internet / business phone carrier | 44 | 7% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 43 | 6% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 41 | 6% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 35 | 5% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 34 | 5% |
| Teleport Communications America | Internet / business phone carrier | 31 | 5% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 18 | 3% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: New Jersey.
Other area codes in New Jersey
201 551 609 640 732 848 862 908 973
Got a call from 856?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 856 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.