Area code
Area code 848 — New Jersey
New Jersey · in service since December 29, 2001
Area code 848 covers parts of New Jersey. It is an overlay: 732 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 732
Local time in New Jersey
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #316 of 461 codes
239 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes305 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2051
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 848 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 8 |
| Sep 14 | 67 |
| Sep 21 | 68 |
| Sep 28 | 63 |
| Oct 5 | 46 |
| Oct 12 | 44 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 45 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 66%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 6%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #316of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 313 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 93 27% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 37 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 31 9% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 15 4% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 6 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 4 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 119 35% | |
| Pennsylvania | 20 6% | |
| Florida | 19 6% | |
| California | 16 5% | |
| Georgia | 15 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 848 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBRNSWCK | New Brunswick | Middlesex County | 27 |
| METUCHEN | Metuchen | Middlesex County | 24 |
| TOMS RIVER | Toms River | Ocean County | 24 |
| PERTHAMBOY | Perth Amboy | Middlesex County | 21 |
| DUNELLEN | Dunellen | Middlesex County | 17 |
| FREEHOLD | Freehold | Monmouth County | 15 |
| LAKEWOOD | Lakewood | Ocean County | 14 |
| RAHWAY | Rahway | Union County | 13 |
| PTPLEASANT | — | — | 8 |
| WOODBRIDGE | Woodbridge | Middlesex County | 8 |
Plus 26 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- New Jersey
- Assigned by NANPA
- April 2, 2001
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-277
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 848 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2048, moved later by 3 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 848 prefixes
The five largest of 28 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 78 26% | |
| Omnipoint Communications, Inc. | 51 17% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 37 12% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 30 10% | |
| Cablevision Lightpath, Inc. | 12 4% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 848
What area code is 848?
A New Jersey area code, in service since December 29, 2001.
Where is 848 area code, and what time zone is it in?
New Jersey; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 848?
239 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 848 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2051; no relief planning listed.