835 Area Code: Philadelphia suburbs, Pennsylvania
Area code 835 serves Philadelphia suburbs, Allentown and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2022. Consumers have filed 227 unwanted-call complaints against 221 different 835 numbers, 17 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 835 at a glance
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Main cities
- Philadelphia suburbs, Allentown, Bethlehem, Reading, Easton + 17 more
- Counties
- Philadelphia County, Lehigh County, Northampton County, Berks County + 3 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- September 2, 2022
- Overlay of
- 484
- Overlay code
- 610 (1994)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 30 rate centers, 111 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Reported 835 numbers
No single 835 number has enough complaints yet for a full report page, so none are listed. Look up the exact number that called you: the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
What calls from 835 numbers are about
122 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 835 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 43% of complaints (94% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 77% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Debt reduction5243%
- Other / unspecified4234%
- No subject given108%
- Impostor (government, business, family)76%
- Dropped call / no message54%
- Medical & prescriptions43%
- Work-from-home / make money11%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice6979%
- Live Voice1720%
- Text Message11%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 835 spam calls come in
39% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 89% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
17 FTC complaints about 835 numbers in the last four weeks, down 26% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 835 numbers peaked in 2025 (60); 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
Only 29% of the FTC complaints about 835 numbers came from Pennsylvania residents; the most came from California, Texas and Florida. 835 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Pennsylvania3529%
- California97%
- Texas87%
- Florida76%
- Michigan76%
Carriers operating in 835
NANPA has assigned 111 835 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 31 rate centers: 67% to wireless carriers, 32% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 28 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-08). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 50(45%) | 10 | 2026-09-22 |
| Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, LP | Wireless | 16(14%) | 7 | 2025-11-20 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(14%) | 10 | 2026-10-08 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 4(4%) | 3 | 2026-10-01 |
| Exiant Communications LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 4(4%) | 4 | 2026-07-09 |
| Boost Subscriberco L.L.C. | Wireless | 3(3%) | 3 | 2025-03-11 |
| Eon Telecom, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(3%) | 3 | 2024-10-07 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(3%) | 3 | 2024-03-12 |
| Terra Nova Telecom INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(3%) | 3 | 2022-08-24 |
| Nuso, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(2%) | 2 | 2023-02-07 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 1(1%) | 1 | 2022-09-14 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 1(1%) | 1 | 2022-09-27 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Philadelphia suburbs (40), Allentown (31), Bethlehem (7), Reading (6), Easton (3), Bally (2). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 835 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 835 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Pennsylvania
- 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: Pennsylvania Attorney General.
- Pennsylvania is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Pennsylvania numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
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 835: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 835?
Area code 835 serves Philadelphia suburbs, Allentown and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, covering Philadelphia County, Lehigh County and Northampton County and 4 more counties. It has been in service since September 2, 2022.
What time zone is area code 835 in?
Area code 835 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 835?
610 (in service 1994) serves the same area as 835. 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 835 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 122 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 835 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 43% of complaints, 94% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 77% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 835 spam calls happen?
39% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 89% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 835 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 29% of the FTC complaints about 835 numbers came from Pennsylvania residents; the most came from California, Texas and Florida. 835 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 835 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 17 FTC complaints about 835 numbers, 26% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report an 835 scam call in Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Attorney General 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.