Who Called Me from Area Code 856?
Quick answerA 856 call usually comes from Camden or nearby communities, but caller ID can be spoofed, so a local-looking number isn’t proof. If there’s no voicemail, let it go: legitimate callers leave messages.
- No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
- Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
- Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
- Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 856 prefixes, right on this page.
- Curious who issued a number? Every 856 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.
Been targeted?Report the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov — reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking, including the board on this page. AT&T customers already have ActiveArmor® screening built in.
Most-reported 856 prefixes this month
PrefixReported patternReport volume
(856) 407-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(856) 402-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(856) 599-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(856) 400-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(856) 994-XXXXRobocall-heavy
537 unwanted-call reports naming 856 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.
Block spam calls in the 856, included with AT&T wireless
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- Fraud calls blocked automatically on the network
- Suspected spam labeled before you answer
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Is Area Code 856 a Scam?
No. 856 is a legitimate Camden area code.
It’s carved from the 609 in 1999 and serves Camden and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.
The code is realSplit from the 609 in 1999; 666 assigned carrier prefixes serve it today.
Spoofing happens“Neighbor spoofing” fakes local numbers. No voicemail? Let it go.
Screening includedActiveArmor® labels and blocks suspected spam. Included with AT&T wireless plans.
Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.
Scam texts from area code 856 numbers
The most common area code 856 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:
- “U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
- Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page
Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.
How number spoofing works in area code 856
Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 856 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.
- A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 856 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
- Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 856 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.
Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.
856 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup
The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 666 assigned 856 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.
This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 856 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.
666 prefixes · updated monthly
| Prefix | Carrier | Line type |
|---|---|---|
| 856-200 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-202 | Monmouth Telephone And Telegraph | Landline |
| 856-203 | Monmouth Telephone And Telegraph | Landline |
| 856-204 | Ymax Communications | Landline |
| 856-205 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-206 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-207 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-208 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-209 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-210 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-212 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-213 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-214 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 856-215 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-216 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-217 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-218 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-219 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-220 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-221 | Monmouth Telephone And Telegraph | Landline |
| 856-222 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-223 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-224 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-225 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-226 | Monmouth Telephone And Telegraph | Landline |
| 856-227 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-228 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-229 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-230 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-231 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-232 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-233 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-234 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-235 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-236 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-237 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-238 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-239 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-240 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-241 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-242 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-243 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-244 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-245 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-246 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-247 | Block Line Systems | Landline |
| 856-248 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-249 | Intrado Communications | Landline |
| 856-250 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 856-251 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-252 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-253 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 856-254 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-255 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-256 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-257 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-258 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-259 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-261 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-262 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-263 | Optimum (Lightpath) | VoIP |
| 856-264 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-265 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-266 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-267 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-268 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-269 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-270 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-271 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-272 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-273 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-274 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-275 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-276 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-277 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-278 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-279 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-280 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-281 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-282 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-283 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-284 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-285 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-286 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-287 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-288 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-289 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 856-290 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-291 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-292 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-293 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-294 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-295 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 856-296 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-297 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-298 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-299 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-300 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-301 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-302 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-303 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-304 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-305 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-306 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-307 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-308 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-309 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-310 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-312 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-313 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-314 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-315 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-316 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-317 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-318 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-319 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-320 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-321 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-322 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-323 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-324 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-325 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-326 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-327 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-328 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-329 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-330 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-331 | Wavenation | Landline |
| 856-332 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-333 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-334 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-335 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-336 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-337 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-338 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-339 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-340 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-341 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-342 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-343 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-344 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-345 | Netcarrier Telecom | Landline |
| 856-346 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-347 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-348 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-349 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-350 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-351 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-352 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-353 | Airus | Landline |
| 856-354 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-355 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-356 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-357 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-358 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-359 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-360 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-361 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-362 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-363 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-364 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-365 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-366 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-367 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-368 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-369 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-371 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-372 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-373 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-374 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-375 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-376 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-377 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-378 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-379 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 856-380 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-381 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-382 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-383 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-384 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-385 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-386 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-387 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-388 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-389 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-390 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-391 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-392 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-393 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-394 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-395 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-396 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-397 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-398 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-399 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-400 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 856-401 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-402 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 856-403 | Csc Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-404 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-405 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-406 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-407 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 856-408 | Nuso | Landline |
| 856-409 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-410 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-412 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-413 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-414 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-415 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-416 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-417 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-418 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-419 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-420 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-421 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-422 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-423 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-424 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-425 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-426 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-427 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-428 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-429 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-430 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-431 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-432 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-433 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-434 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-435 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-436 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-437 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 856-438 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 856-439 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-440 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 856-441 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-442 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-443 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-444 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-445 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 856-446 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-447 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-448 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-449 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-450 | Exiant Communications | Landline |
| 856-451 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-452 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-453 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-454 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-455 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-456 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-457 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-458 | The Voice Application Network | Landline |
| 856-459 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-460 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-461 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-462 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-463 | Nuso | Landline |
| 856-464 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-465 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-466 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-467 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-468 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-469 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-470 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-471 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-472 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-473 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-474 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-475 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-476 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-477 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-478 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-479 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-480 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 856-481 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-482 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-483 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-484 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-485 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-486 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-487 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-488 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-489 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-490 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-491 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-492 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-493 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-494 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-495 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-496 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-497 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-498 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-499 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-500 | Barr Tell Usa | Landline |
| 856-501 | The Voice Application Network | Landline |
| 856-502 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-503 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-504 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-505 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-506 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-507 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-508 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-509 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-510 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 856-512 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-513 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-514 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-515 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-516 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-517 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-518 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-519 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 856-520 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-521 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-522 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-523 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-524 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-525 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-526 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-527 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-528 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-529 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-530 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-531 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-532 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-533 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-534 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-535 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-536 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-537 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-538 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-539 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-540 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-541 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-542 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-543 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-544 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-545 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-546 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-547 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-548 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-549 | Business Automation Technologies | Landline |
| 856-552 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-553 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-554 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-556 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-557 | Block Line Systems | Landline |
| 856-558 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-559 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-560 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-562 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-563 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-565 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-566 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-567 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-568 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 856-569 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-570 | Commio | Landline |
| 856-571 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-572 | Commio | Landline |
| 856-573 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-574 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 856-575 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-576 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-577 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-578 | Commio | Landline |
| 856-579 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-580 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-581 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-582 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-583 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-584 | Commio | Landline |
| 856-585 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-586 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-587 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-588 | Skye Telecom LLC dba Skyetel | Landline |
| 856-589 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-591 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-592 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-593 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-594 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-595 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-596 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-597 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-598 | Commio | Landline |
| 856-599 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-600 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-601 | Callworks Corporation | Landline |
| 856-602 | Block Line Systems | Landline |
| 856-603 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-604 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-605 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-606 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-607 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-608 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-610 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-612 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-613 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-614 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-615 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-616 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-617 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-618 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-619 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-620 | Five9 | Landline |
| 856-621 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-622 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-623 | Five9 | Landline |
| 856-624 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-625 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-626 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-627 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-628 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-629 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-630 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-631 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-632 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-633 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 856-634 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-635 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-636 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 856-637 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-638 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-639 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 856-640 | Leap Telecom | Landline |
| 856-641 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-642 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-644 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-645 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-646 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-647 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-648 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-649 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-650 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-651 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-652 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-653 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-654 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 856-655 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-656 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-657 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-658 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-659 | Optimum (Lightpath) | VoIP |
| 856-660 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-661 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-662 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-663 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-664 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-665 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-666 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-667 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-668 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-669 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-670 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-671 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-672 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-673 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-674 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-675 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-676 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-677 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-678 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-679 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-680 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-681 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-683 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-684 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 856-685 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-686 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-687 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-688 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-689 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-690 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-691 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-692 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-693 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-694 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-696 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-697 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-699 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-701 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-702 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-703 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-705 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-712 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-716 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-718 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-719 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-720 | Netcarrier Telecom | Landline |
| 856-722 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-723 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-724 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-725 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-726 | Netcarrier Telecom | Landline |
| 856-727 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-728 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-729 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-733 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-735 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-738 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 856-739 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-740 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-741 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-742 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-745 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-746 | Hd Carrier | Landline |
| 856-751 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-752 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 856-753 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-754 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-755 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-756 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-757 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-758 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-759 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-761 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-762 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-764 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-765 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-766 | Coretel New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-767 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-768 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-769 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-770 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-772 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-773 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-776 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-777 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 856-778 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-779 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-780 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-782 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-783 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-784 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-785 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-786 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-787 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-788 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-789 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-792 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-793 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-794 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-795 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-796 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-797 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-799 | Hd Carrier | Landline |
| 856-800 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-802 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-803 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-804 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-805 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-807 | Xtel Communications | Landline |
| 856-809 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-810 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-812 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-813 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-816 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-817 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-818 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-821 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-822 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-823 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-824 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-825 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-827 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-829 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-830 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-831 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-832 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-833 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-834 | Netcarrier Telecom | Landline |
| 856-837 | Aquis Communications | Landline |
| 856-838 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 856-839 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 856-840 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-842 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-843 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 856-845 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-846 | Wide Voice | Landline |
| 856-848 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-850 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-851 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-853 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-854 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-855 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 856-856 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-857 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-858 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-861 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-863 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-864 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-865 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-866 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-869 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-870 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-872 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-873 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-874 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-875 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-878 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-879 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-880 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-881 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-882 | Netcarrier Telecom | Landline |
| 856-883 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-885 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-886 | Wide Voice | Landline |
| 856-887 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-888 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 856-889 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-890 | Netcarrier Telecom | Landline |
| 856-895 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-896 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-898 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-899 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-900 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-901 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 856-903 | Netcarrier Telecom | Landline |
| 856-904 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-905 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-906 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-910 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-912 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-914 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-916 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-917 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-922 | Block Line Systems | Landline |
| 856-924 | Netcarrier Telecom | Landline |
| 856-925 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-930 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-931 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-933 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-934 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 856-935 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-938 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-939 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-942 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-944 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-946 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-952 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-955 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 856-956 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 856-957 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-961 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-962 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-963 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-964 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-966 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-968 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-969 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-974 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-975 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 856-977 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 856-979 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 856-981 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 856-982 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-983 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-985 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-986 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 856-988 | Verizon New Jersey | Landline |
| 856-993 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 856-994 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 856-996 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-997 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 856-998 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 856 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.
Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 856
Communities the 856 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.
| City / community | Key ZIP codes | AT&T internet |
|---|---|---|
| Atco | 08004, 08009, 08091 | Internet Air |
| Audubon | 08106, 08035, 08059 | Internet Air |
| Bellmawr | 08031, 08059, 08078 | Internet Air |
| Blackwood | 08012, 08032, 08029 | Internet Air |
| Bridgeton | 08302, 08353, 08320 | Internet Air |
| Brooklawn | 08030, 08093, 08059 | Check address |
| Buena | 08341, 08326, 08310 | Check address |
| Cedarville | 08311, 08320, 08345 | Internet Air |
| Clayton | 08312, 08028, 08322 | Internet Air |
| Clementon | 08021, 08026, 08084 | Internet Air |
| Collingswood | 08107, 08108, 08106 | Internet Air |
| Delmont | 08314, 08327, 08324 | Check address |
| Elmer | 08318, 08343, 08328 | Internet Air |
| Franklinville | 08322, 08328, 08312 | Internet Air |
| Gibbsboro | 08026, 08043, 08021 | Internet Air |
| Gibbstown | 08027, 08066, 19029 | Internet Air |
| Glassboro | 08028, 08071, 08074 | Internet Air |
| Glendora | 08029, 08078, 08049 | Internet Air |
| Gloucester City | 08030, 08059, 08104 | Internet Air |
| Grenloch | 08012, 08032, 08021 | Check address |
| Haddon Heights | 08035, 08106, 08007 | Internet Air |
| Haddonfield | 08033, 08034, 08045 | Internet Air |
| Hammonton | 08037, 08095, 08089 | Internet Air |
| Lawnside | 08045, 08049, 08007 | Internet Air |
| Leesburg | 08327, 08329, 08316 | Check address |
| Magnolia | 08049, 08045, 08007 | Internet Air |
| Malaga | 08328, 08322, 08344 | Internet Air |
| Marlton | 08003, 08053, 08054 | Internet Air |
| Merchantville | 08109, 08110, 08002 | Internet Air |
| Mickleton | 08056, 08020, 08061 | Internet Air |
| Mount Ephraim | 08059, 08031, 08106 | Internet Air |
| Mount Royal | 08061, 08020, 08066 | Internet Air |
| National Park | 08063, 08086, 19112 | Internet Air |
| Newfield | 08344, 08328, 08341 | Internet Air |
| Oaklyn | 08107, 08106, 08108 | Internet Air |
| Palmyra | 08065, 19135, 19137 | Internet Air |
| Paulsboro | 08066, 19153, 19113 | Internet Air |
| Pedricktown | 08067, 19703, 08014 | Internet Air |
| Pennsville | 08070, 08023, 08069 | Internet Air |
| Pitman | 08071, 08080, 08074 | Internet Air |
| Richland | 08350, 08310, 08326 | Check address |
| Runnemede | 08078, 08029, 08031 | Internet Air |
| Sewell | 08080, 08051, 08090 | Internet Air |
| Shiloh | 08353, 08302, 08323 | Internet Air |
| Sicklerville | 08081, 08009, 08021 | Internet Air |
| Somerdale | 08083, 08049, 08084 | Internet Air |
| Swedesboro | 08085, 08056, 08039 | Internet Air |
| Thorofare | 08086, 08063, 08066 | Internet Air |
| Vineland | 08360, 08361, 08341 | Internet Air |
| Wenonah | 08090, 08097, 08051 | Internet Air |
| West Berlin | 08091, 08026, 08043 | Internet Air |
| Westville | 08093, 08030, 08031 | Internet Air |
| Williamstown | 08094, 08081, 08009 | Internet Air |
| Woodbury | 08096, 08097, 08093 | Check address |
| Woodbury Heights | 08097, 08090, 08096 | Internet Air |
| Woodstown | 08098, 08039, 08001 | Internet Air |
City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.
856 Area Code Map
Area code 856 serves Camden and nearby communities in NJ.
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Counties Covered by the 856 Area Code
Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 856 also reaches parts of Cumberland County, Salem County.
The 856, explained
Area Code 856: More Than a Number in Camden
In Camden, the 856 is more than digits on a caller ID. It arrived in 1999, carved out of the 609, and it has meant Camden and surrounding communities ever since — 666 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 856 number still says you’ve been here a while.
The map tells its own story: Camden and surrounding communities, with no overlay on its territory. The area and the code are still one and the same — rare in New Jersey and getting rarer nationwide.
Keeping a 856 matters here. An existing 856 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S.
Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 856: bring it to AT&TInternet, wireless & stores in the 856
AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 856
AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 856, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.
No data capsNo annual contractNo equipment fees
AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.
Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 856? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.
Fiber install day in the 856Check your address ›
Moving to Area Code 856?
Set up home internet in area code 856 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.
Your number moves with you: port your 856 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.
1 · Check your addressSee Fiber or Internet Air availability in seconds.
2 · Schedule for move-in dayInstall lined up before the boxes arrive.
3 · Keep your numberYour mobile number ports; your internet moves.
Get set up before move-in dayPlan your move ›
AT&T Wireless in Area Code 856
AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 856. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 856 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Camden are a tap away.
5G across the 856ActiveArmor® includedKeep your 856 number
AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.
Need a new 856 number? Ask when you activate a line, and porting an existing 856 number keeps it yours.
Stay connected across CamdenShop wireless plans ›
AT&T Stores in Area Code 856
Looking for cell phone stores in area code 856? These stores answer on 856 numbers — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help:
Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.
Real help from real people in CamdenFind your store ›
All AT&T Stores with 856 Numbers
Every store below answers on a 856 number. Tap any number to call.
21 AT&T stores with 856 numbers
International Calling from Area Code 856
Calling abroad from area code 856? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.
Where the 856 calls most:IndiaDominican RepublicMexicoEcuadorColombia
Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 856’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
Calling abroad from a 856 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile). Traveling abroad instead? International Day Pass® takes your talk, text and data with you for a flat daily rate.
International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.
Camden calls the worldSee international plans ›
856 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing
StateNew Jersey
Time zoneEastern
OverlaysNonethe 856 stands alone
Established1999split from the 609
Dialing10 digitsrequired since the 988 transition
Toll-free?Nogeographic code
Population1.78Mcounties served, Census 2023
Largest cityCamden+55 more ›
How to dial a 856 number
| Scenario | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Local call (within the region) | 856 + 7-digit number | (856) 555-0100 |
| Long distance (within the U.S.) | 1 + 856 + 7-digit number | 1 (856) 555-0100 |
| Calling 856 from another country | +1 856 + 7-digit number | +1 856 555 0100 |
| From a mobile phone | (856) + 7-digit number | (856) 555-0100 |
A Short History of Area Code 856
Created in 1999 as a split from the 609, the 856 has meant Camden and surrounding communities ever since. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.
1999Split from the 609
In service since 1999, with no overlay on its territory today.
Nearby & Related Area Codes
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Area Code 856 FAQ
What area code is 856?
856 is the area code for Camden, New Jersey and the surrounding communities. It appears at the front of every local 10-digit phone number in the area.
Where is area code 856?
Area code 856 serves Camden, New Jersey and nearby communities including Atco, Audubon, Bellmawr. The full city list is in the cities table above.
Why did I get a text message from a 856 number?
The most common 856 text scam opens like a wrong number (“u at home?”, “are you busy tomorrow?”) and tries to move you to WhatsApp. Don’t reply. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) and delete it. AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known scam senders automatically.
Who called me from area code 856?
A 856 number usually means Camden or a nearby community, but spoofing is common. This page’s prefix lookup isn’t a reverse phone lookup — it can’t name the caller, but it shows the carrier, line type and community a number was issued to, which is often enough to judge a call.
What time zone is area code 856?
Eastern time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Why am I getting calls from 856 numbers?
856 is an active, legitimate New Jersey area code, but scammers spoof local numbers because people answer them. If there’s no voicemail, let it go. AT&T ActiveArmor® blocks and labels spam automatically, and you can report unwanted calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The spam report board above shows which 856 prefixes are drawing complaints right now.
Is 856 a toll-free number?
No. 856 is a geographic area code tied to Camden, New Jersey. Toll-free calls come from 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 numbers.
When was area code 856 created?
Area code 856 entered service in 1999 and still covers Camden and the surrounding New Jersey communities today. The full timeline is in the history section above.
Which cities use area code 856?
The largest communities include Atco, Audubon, Bellmawr, Blackwood, Bridgeton. The full list is in the cities table above.
Does AT&T offer service in the 856?
Yes: home internet, wireless and retail stores across the 856. Availability is checked address by address.
Can I still get a 856 number?
Yes. Carriers in Camden and across the 856 still issue 856 numbers on new lines, and you can port an existing 856 number to any carrier.
Can I keep my 856 number if I move?
Yes. Phone numbers are portable: your 856 number can move with you anywhere in the U.S., whether you stay with your carrier or switch.
Sources: city and store data from AT&T records; prefix and carrier assignments from the public numbering registry (pulled July 2026). Facts regenerate monthly.
