The 856 area code is a telephone area code serving the southwestern part of New Jersey. To start a free reverse phone lookup, simply enter the full 10-digit number (including the 856 area code) below and access available caller information such as name, address, and more.
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Area code 856 covers the southwestern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey, specifically the New Jersey side of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Area code 856 was created in 1999 as a split from area code 609. Prior to October 2021, ten-digit dialing was not required, but was implemented due to the 988 code being assigned to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Area code 856 is a General Purpose Code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.
Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 856 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, New Jersey geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | 168 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ | 25 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJ | 22 |
| PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ | 21 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 20 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJ | 20 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 18 |
| XO NEW JERSEY, INC. | 17 |
| OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP | 13 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ | 12 |
| ATX TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, LTD. | 11 |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 10 |
| US LEC OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. - NJ | 10 |
| ATX COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, LTD. | 9 |
| CAVALIER TELEPHONE, LLC (MID-ATLANTIC) - NJ | 6 |
| NETCARRIER TELECOM, INC. - NJ | 6 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 4 |
| PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJ | 4 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NJ | 3 |
| ONVOY, LLC - NJ | 3 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 2 |
| MONMOUTH TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. - NJ | 2 |
| BARR TELL USA, INC. - NJ | 1 |
| BLOCK LINE SYSTEMS, LLC - NJ | 1 |
| BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC. - NJ | 1 |
| CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJ | 1 |
| CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP., DBA CT COMM CORP - NJ | 1 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 1 |
| MOSAIC NETWORX LLC - NJ | 1 |
| TELNYX LLC | 1 |
| USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. | 1 |
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| CAMDEN | 44 |
| MOORESTOWN | 41 |
| HADDONFLD | 40 |
| VINELAND | 29 |
| MERCHANTVL | 27 |
| LAUREL SPG | 21 |
| WILLIAMSTN | 18 |
| WOODBURY | 18 |
| MARLTON | 16 |
| HADDON HTS | 14 |
| MULLICA HL | 13 |
| BLACKWOOD | 12 |
| BERLIN | 10 |
| BRIDGETON | 10 |
| COLLINGSWD | 10 |
| PITMAN | 10 |
| MILLVILLE | 9 |
| RIVERSIDE | 9 |
| SWEDESBORO | 9 |
| GLASSBORO | 7 |
| RIVERTON | 7 |
| SALEM | 7 |
| BEAVER BRK | 6 |
| PENNSGROVE | 6 |
| GLOUCESTER | 4 |
| PAULSBORO | 4 |
| WENONAH | 4 |
| ELMER | 3 |
| CEDARVILLE | 2 |
| FRANKLINVL | 2 |
| WOODSTOWN | 2 |
| PORTNORRIS | 1 |
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