856 Area Code: Camden, New Jersey
Area code 856 serves Camden, Haddonfield and Moorestown, New Jersey in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1999. Consumers have filed 5,890 unwanted-call complaints against 4,860 different 856 numbers, 854 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 856 at a glance
- State
- New Jersey
- Main cities
- Camden, Haddonfield, Moorestown, Vineland, Woodbury, Merchantville + 25 more
- Counties
- Camden County, Gloucester County, Burlington County, Cumberland County + 1 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- June 12, 1999
- Split from
- 609
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 32 rate centers, 676 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 856 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.
What calls from 856 numbers are about
3,064 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 856 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 40% of complaints (93% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 82% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Debt reduction1,21140%
- Other / unspecified1,09936%
- Impostor (government, business, family)2538%
- No subject given1846%
- Dropped call / no message1806%
- Medical & prescriptions492%
- Home improvement & cleaning251%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice18766%
- Live Voice7326%
- Text Message259%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 856 spam calls come in
28% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, 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?
844 FTC complaints about 856 numbers in the last four weeks, down 16% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 856 numbers peaked in 2017 (541); 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 22% of the FTC complaints about 856 numbers came from New Jersey residents; the most came from California, Florida and Illinois. 856 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- New Jersey66822%
- California34011%
- Florida2649%
- Illinois2308%
- Georgia1595%
What people with 856 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 856 filed 1,551 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 24% were about calls showing another 856 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 856 (same code)37324%
- 833 (toll-free)845%
- 877 (toll-free)755%
- 866 (toll-free)594%
- 888 (toll-free)554%
Likely campaigns using 856 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 856 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.
Carriers operating in 856
NANPA has assigned 676 856 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 32 rate centers: 21% to wireless carriers, 77% to landline and VoIP operators; 78% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 18 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-21). 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) | 174(26%) | 32 | 2001-08-21 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 90(13%) | 32 | 2009-10-14 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 43(6%) | 10 | 2026-09-16 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 42(6%) | 24 | 2019-03-13 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 42(6%) | 22 | 2026-09-21 |
| Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, LP | Wireless | 41(6%) | 12 | 2024-11-01 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 35(5%) | 23 | 2002-05-31 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 34(5%) | 8 | 2026-03-20 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 31(5%) | 25 | 2015-09-10 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(3%) | 17 | 2022-09-02 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 16(2%) | 11 | 2021-07-16 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 14(2%) | 6 | 2017-03-09 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Camden (80), Haddonfield (65), Moorestown (54), Vineland (44), Merchantville (30), Woodbury (30), Haddon Heights (28), Williamstown (25), Laurel Springs (24), Bridgeton (21). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 856 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 856 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 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 856: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 856?
Area code 856 serves Camden, Haddonfield and Moorestown, New Jersey, covering Camden County, Gloucester County and Burlington County and 2 more counties. It has been in service since June 12, 1999. It was split from area code 609.
What time zone is area code 856 in?
Area code 856 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.
What are calls from 856 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 3,064 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 856 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 40% of complaints, 93% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 82% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 856 spam calls happen?
28% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 856 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 22% of the FTC complaints about 856 numbers came from New Jersey residents; the most came from California, Florida and Illinois. 856 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 856 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 844 FTC complaints about 856 numbers, 16% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report an 856 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.
Other New Jersey 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.