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Area code 856: reported calls

New Jersey

Area code 856 is associated with New Jersey. Consumers have filed 3,635 reports about unwanted calls from 3,261 different numbers in this area code, including 937 reports in the last 30 days. Getting calls from a 856 number? Look up the exact number below.

3,635
Total reports
3,261
Numbers reported
78%
Flagged as robocalls
937
Reports, last 30 days

What 856 calls are reported for

Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)1,457
Other1,308
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends289
No Subject Provided227
Dropped call or no message214
Medical & prescriptions48
Home improvement & cleaning26
Energy, solar, & utilities21

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) 623-0155
4 reports · Other
(856) 903-3056
4 reports · Dropped call or no message
(856) 204-7148
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) 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…
(856) 209-1754
2 reports · Other
(856) 213-2376
2 reports · Other

Where 856 calls are being reported

New Jersey · 765California · 406Florida · 344Illinois · 261Georgia · 200Michigan · 119Virginia · 111Tennessee · 108

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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857 · Massachusetts
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855 · toll-free
19,910 reports

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