Area code 848 – New Jersey
848 has served New Jersey since 2001, split from 732. 291 of its 786 number blocks are allocated (37%). No carrier dominates: Onvoy / Inteliquent 26.8%, T-Mobile 17.5%, AT&T 14.4%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 732, so local calls take all ten digits. Spam complaints are comparatively rare: 282 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 312th of the 422 codes with five or more complaints.
- State
- New Jersey
- In service since
- 2001
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Shares area with
- 732
Who holds 848 number blocks
Share of the 291 assigned NXX blocks (37% of the 786 possible), across 28 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Onvoy26.8%
- T-Mobile21%
- AT&T14.4%
- Verizon12.4%
- Other CLEC / VoIP10%
- Altice4.1%
- Bandwidth3.1%
- Charter2.7%
- Windstream1.4%
- Lumen1%
- Peerless1%
- Comcast1%
- Vonage1%
Spam complaints naming 848
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 848 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 848
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 37.
Timeline
- 2001 848 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 732.
More about 848
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 848
What state is area code 848?
New Jersey. It covers the same area as 732/848.
Is a call from 848 a scam?
Not by itself. 848 drew 282 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 312th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 848 numbers?
Onvoy / Inteliquent holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 26.8%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 848?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 848, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.