856 area code: location, time zone and numbers
The 856 code serves Philadelphia, New Jersey, as a US telephone area code in service since 1999.
- Location
- Philadelphia, New Jersey
- Serving since
- 1999
- Local time zone
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- None: it is the only code for its area
- Local calling
- 10-digit dialing
- The rate centres
- 32
- Expected exhaust
- 2035
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: the area code report and the rate-centre report in the NANPA public reports, file of 11/01/2026. The exhaust year is taken from the NANPA projections, release 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 856 number
There are two routes to a 856 number. A provider hands out a new number together with its plan, chosen at sign-up from the pool of numbers that provider holds in the code. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, and charge a one-time price. You then move the number over to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers that list local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 856 area code
For 856, NANPA lists 32 rate centres. Every one of them is a local calling area, and numbers get assigned to them:
Woodstown, Woodbury, Williamstown, Wenonah, Vineland, Swedesboro, Salem, Riverton, Riverside, Port Norris, Pitman, Penns Grove, Paulsboro, Mullica Hill, Moorestown, Millville, Merchantville, Marlton, Laurel Springs, Haddonfield, Haddon Heights, Gloucester, Glassboro, Franklinville, Elmer, Collingswood, Cedarville, Camden, Bridgeton, Blackwood, Berlin, Beaver Brook.
Other related area codes
New Jersey has other area codes as well: 201, 609, 908, 732, 973, 551, 848, 862, plus 640.
856 area code questions
Where is area code 856 located?
Around Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 856 rings in Philadelphia, New Jersey.
What country code does a 856 number use?
+1. Because 856 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, calling from abroad means you dial +1 856 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 856 area code?
The 856 area stays on Eastern time.
Who calls using a 856 number?
This code covers homes, mobiles and local businesses, along with callers who fake a local number. Your screen shows where an 856 number was assigned, not who is on the line.