732 Area Code: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Area code 732 serves New Brunswick, Toms River and Metuchen, New Jersey in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1997. Consumers have filed 6,867 unwanted-call complaints against 5,491 different 732 numbers, 518 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 732 at a glance
- State
- New Jersey
- Main cities
- New Brunswick, Toms River, Metuchen, Freehold, Bound Brook, Perth Amboy + 29 more
- Counties
- Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, Somerset County + 1 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- June 1, 1997
- Split from
- 908
- Overlay code
- 848 (2001)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 36 rate centers, 780 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 732 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
- (732) 398-6551Medical & prescriptions11 this month2026-10-05
- (732) 398-655010 this month2026-10-05
- (732) 400-5792Dropped call / no message7 this month2026-10-05
- (732) 996-9594Debt reduction5 this month2026-09-29
- (732) 776-6500Dropped call / no message3 this month2026-10-12
- (732) 313-84881 report2026-10-15
What calls from 732 numbers are about
1,696 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 732 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 7% of complaints (88% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 65% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified71842%
- No subject given41324%
- Debt reduction1217%
- Dropped call / no message1117%
- Impostor (government, business, family)1066%
- Medical & prescriptions533%
- Home improvement & cleaning503%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice11449%
- Prerecorded Voice8938%
- Text Message2913%
13% of recent FCC complaints about 732 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 732 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
550 FTC complaints about 732 numbers in the last four weeks, down 7% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 732 numbers peaked in 2018 (857); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
70% of the FTC complaints about 732 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 732, and 78% from New Jersey. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- New Jersey1,32078%
- California463%
- Florida443%
- New York392%
- Pennsylvania272%
What people with 732 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 732 filed 4,449 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 27% were about calls showing another 732 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 732 (same code)1,18427%
- 833 (toll-free)1543%
- 888 (toll-free)1493%
- 855 (toll-free)1463%
- 877 (toll-free)1343%
Busiest 732 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (732) 398-xxxx | 21 | 2 | Verizon (landline) | Franklin Park |
| (732) 813-xxxx | 12 | 12 | Peerless Network | Freehold |
| (732) 592-xxxx | 11 | 10 | Peerless Network | Manasquan |
| (732) 226-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Keyport |
| (732) 884-xxxx | 8 | 8 | Peerless Network | Keansburg |
Carriers operating in 732
NANPA has assigned 780 732 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 36 rate centers: 24% to wireless carriers, 75% to landline and VoIP operators; 65% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 1 prefix was assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-08-25). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 331(42%) | 36 | 2001-10-02 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 87(11%) | 32 | 2008-11-10 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 65(8%) | 11 | 2023-09-18 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 61(8%) | 7 | 2015-02-09 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 44(6%) | 24 | 2012-12-19 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 34(4%) | 29 | 2009-11-20 |
| Omnipoint Communications, INC. | Wireless | 29(4%) | 8 | 2006-03-13 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 24(3%) | 19 | 2006-01-24 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 20(3%) | 10 | 2011-02-21 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(1%) | 11 | 2022-08-22 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(1%) | 9 | 2024-12-13 |
| Monmouth Telephone and Telegraph, INC. | Unclassified | 9(1%) | 9 | 2001-07-17 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: New Brunswick (98), Toms River (60), Metuchen (57), Freehold (55), Bound Brook (36), Perth Amboy (34), Dunellen (33), Rahway (30), Middletown (29), Woodbridge (28). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 732 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 732 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in New Jersey
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
- New Jersey formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 732: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 732?
Area code 732 serves New Brunswick, Toms River and Metuchen, New Jersey, covering Middlesex County, Monmouth County and Ocean County and 2 more counties. It has been in service since June 1, 1997. It was split from area code 908.
What time zone is area code 732 in?
Area code 732 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 732?
848 (in service 2001) serves the same area as 732. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 732 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,696 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 732 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 7% of complaints, 88% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 65% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 732 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 732 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 70% of the FTC complaints about 732 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 732, and 78% from New Jersey. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 732 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 550 FTC complaints about 732 numbers, 7% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 732 scam call in New Jersey?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In New Jersey, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.