Area code
Area code 835 — Allentown, PA
Pennsylvania · in service since September 2, 2022
Area code 835 covers parts of Pennsylvania; the place with the most of its prefixes is Allentown. It is an overlay: 484, 610 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Allentown
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Low #392 of 461 codes
47 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes125 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2050
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 835 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 6 |
| Sep 14 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 3 |
| Oct 5 | 4 |
| Oct 12 | 14 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 24 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 75%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 0%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #392of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 31
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 18 33% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 5 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 4 7% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 3 5% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 1 2% | |
| Other | 21 38% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 19 35% | |
| Michigan | 4 7% | |
| New York | 3 5% | |
| Ohio | 3 5% | |
| Georgia | 2 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 835 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLENTOWN | Allentown | Lehigh County | 31 |
| PHPHSBZN30 | — | — | 16 |
| PHPHSBZN23 | — | — | 15 |
| BETHLEHEM | Bethlehem | spans 2 counties | 7 |
| READING | Reading | Berks County | 6 |
| PHPHSBZN10 | — | — | 5 |
| EASTON | Easton | Northampton County | 3 |
| BALLY | Bally | Berks County | 2 |
| PHPHSBZN11 | — | — | 2 |
| PHPHSBZN14 | — | — | 2 |
Plus 21 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Assigned by NANPA
- December 2, 2021
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-578
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 835 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2052, moved earlier by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 835 prefixes
The five largest of 20 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 50 40% | |
| Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, LP | 16 13% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 15 12% | |
| Multiple Ocn Listing | 9 7% | |
| 5 4% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 835
What area code is 835?
A Pennsylvania area code, in service since September 2, 2022.
Where is 835 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Allentown, PA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 835?
47 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 835 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2050; no relief planning listed.