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Area code 856: reported calls

New Jersey

Area code 856 is associated with New Jersey. Consumers have filed 3,946 reports about unwanted calls from 3,549 different numbers in this area code, including 823 reports in the last 30 days. Getting calls from a 856 number? Look up the exact number below.

3,946
Total reports
3,549
Numbers reported
78%
Flagged as robocalls
823
Reports, last 30 days

What 856 calls are reported for

Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)1,584
Other1,408
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends328
No Subject Provided235
Dropped call or no message228
Medical & prescriptions51
Energy, solar, & utilities31
Home improvement & cleaning31

Most-reported 856 numbers · page 1

(856) 485-9770
15 reports · Other
(856) 983-4000
8 reports · No Subject Provided
(856) 235-4441
6 reports · Other
(856) 407-0414
6 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(856) 903-3056
6 reports · Other
(856) 623-0155
4 reports · Other
(856) 204-7148
3 reports · Other
(856) 244-8215
3 reports · Other
(856) 248-0617
3 reports · Lotteries, prizes & sweepstak…
(856) 248-8836
3 reports · Other
(856) 295-5888
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 347-1724
3 reports · Other
(856) 400-1229
3 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(856) 400-1962
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 400-4407
3 reports · Other
(856) 400-5874
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 400-5993
3 reports · Other
(856) 407-0410
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 407-1606
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 407-1667
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 407-8564
3 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(856) 407-8931
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 409-4060
3 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(856) 477-4342
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 508-9847
3 reports · Other
(856) 537-3628
3 reports · Other
(856) 544-1277
3 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(856) 544-1647
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 544-1913
3 reports · No Subject Provided
(856) 556-1836
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 594-8798
3 reports · Other
(856) 599-7540
3 reports · Other
(856) 599-9121
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 599-9939
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 657-7234
3 reports · Other
(856) 687-8110
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 699-7114
3 reports · Other
(856) 777-7668
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 777-7941
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 823-8799
3 reports · Other
(856) 823-8874
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 873-9165
3 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(856) 942-9497
3 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(856) 994-1979
3 reports · Dropped call or no message
(856) 200-8972
2 reports · Other
(856) 200-8990
2 reports · No Subject Provided
(856) 208-5638
2 reports · Other
(856) 208-8401
2 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…

Where 856 calls are being reported

New Jersey · 827California · 442Florida · 366Illinois · 287Georgia · 207Michigan · 127Virginia · 121Tennessee · 115

Note: scammers spoof caller ID, so a 856 number doesn't mean the caller is actually in New Jersey. “Neighbor spoofing” — faking a local area code to get you to answer — is one of the most common robocall tactics.

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640 · New Jersey
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732 · New Jersey
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857 · Massachusetts
2,094 reports
855 · toll-free
22,450 reports

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