--- title: "Area code 848: New Jersey, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/848.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/848" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 848 serves New Jersey, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New Jersey." --- # Area code 848: New Jersey, United States Area code 848 serves New Jersey, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New Jersey. NANPA lists 275 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 848, held by 27 holders across 37 rate centers. Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 68 (25%). 98% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 736 complaints on file for 483 numbers in 848, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2001-12-29 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 732 (1997-06-01) - Prefixes in use: 275 - Pooled prefixes: 269 (98%) - Rate centers: 37 - Companies holding prefixes: 27 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-10-17 to 2026-07-30 (266 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 33 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | NEWBRNSWCK | 26 | 9% | | METUCHEN | 23 | 8% | | TOMS RIVER | 23 | 8% | | PERTHAMBOY | 19 | 7% | | DUNELLEN | 15 | 5% | | FREEHOLD | 15 | 5% | | LAKEWOOD | 13 | 5% | | RAHWAY | 13 | 5% | | 29 other rate centers | 128 | 47% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Onvoy | 68 | 25% | | Omnipoint Communications | 51 | 19% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 32 | 12% | | Verizon Wireless | 29 | 11% | | Cablevision Lightpath | 12 | 4% | | Metropcs | 10 | 4% | | 21 other carriers | 73 | 27% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1997-06-01: Area code 732, named as the parent of 848 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2001-12-29: Area code 848 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 848, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 908 (about 25 miles), 640 (about 29 miles), 201 (about 35 miles), 609 (about 35 miles) and 551 (about 38 miles). ## ZIP codes 33 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Toms River, NJ (5 ZIP codes), Belmar, NJ (2 ZIP codes) and Eatontown, NJ (2 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 736 complaints for 483 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 43 - 2024: 57 - 2025: 49 ## Questions ### Where is area code 848? NANPA assigns area code 848 to New Jersey, United States. ### In which state does area code 848 sit? New Jersey. 848 is one of 10 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 848 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 848 are Toms River, NJ, Belmar, NJ and Eatontown, NJ. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 848? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 848, Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 68 prefixes or 25%. ### Which time zone does 848 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 848 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 848 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2001-12-29, so 848 has been in use since 2001. ### Does area code 848 have an overlay? Yes. 732 (in service 1997-06-01) shares the same area with 848, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 848? The area codes closest to 848, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 908 (about 25 miles), 640 (about 29 miles), 201 (about 35 miles), 609 (about 35 miles) and 551 (about 38 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 848 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 275 prefixes in service in 848, spread over 37 rate centers and 27 holders. ### Are there complaints about 848 numbers? The FCC data on file has 736 complaints for 483 numbers in 848. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).