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862 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 862 serves New Jersey in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2001. The FCC has 1,103 unwanted-call complaints against 761 different 862 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 862 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

862 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 862 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 862

Carriers assigned to 862 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • ONVOY, LLC - NJC · 6 prefixes
  • METROPCS, INC.C · 4 prefixes
  • OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJWireless · 4 prefixes
  • PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJC · 3 prefixes
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJWireless · 3 prefixes
  • CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJC · 2 prefixes
  • MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCC · 2 prefixes
  • CSC VOICE, LLCC · 1 prefix

About area code 862

Serves
New Jersey
Time zone
Eastern
In service since
2001-12-29
Overlay
Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 862? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 862 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in New Jersey — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 862 FAQs

Where is area code 862?

Area code 862 serves New Jersey, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 2001.

Why do I keep getting calls from 862 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 862 may not originate from New Jersey at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 862 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 862 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 1,103 unwanted-call complaints against 761 distinct 862 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.