Area code
Area code 862 — Newark, NJ
New Jersey · in service since December 29, 2001
Area code 862 covers parts of New Jersey; the place with the most of its prefixes is Newark. It is an overlay: 973 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 973
Local time in Newark
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #233 of 461 codes
384 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes405 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2052
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 862 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 24 |
| Sep 14 | 84 |
| Sep 21 | 87 |
| Sep 28 | 76 |
| Oct 5 | 100 |
| Oct 12 | 85 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 74 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 76%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 7%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #233of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 816 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 172 32% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 42 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 29 5% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 14 3% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 9 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 6 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 151 28% | |
| California | 46 9% | |
| Florida | 44 8% | |
| Pennsylvania | 33 6% | |
| Ohio | 22 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 862 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWARK | Newark | Essex County | 85 |
| PASSAIC | Passaic | Passaic County | 40 |
| ORANGE | — | — | 26 |
| PATERSON | Paterson | Passaic County | 24 |
| BLOOMFIELD | — | — | 22 |
| MORRISTOWN | Morristown | Morris County | 22 |
| CALDWELL | Caldwell | Essex County | 13 |
| POMPTONLKS | Pompton Lakes | Passaic County | 12 |
| SUCCASUNNA | Succasunna | Morris County | 12 |
| CHATHAM | Chatham | Morris County | 8 |
Plus 29 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- New Jersey
- Assigned by NANPA
- April 2, 2001
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-277
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 862 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2050, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 862 prefixes
The five largest of 51 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Omnipoint Communications, Inc. | 70 17% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 59 15% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 58 14% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 36 9% | |
| Metropcs, Inc. | 25 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 862
What area code is 862?
A New Jersey area code, in service since December 29, 2001.
Where is 862 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Newark, NJ; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 862?
384 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 862 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2052; no relief planning listed.