732 area code
New Brunswick area, Eastern Time.Area code 732 covers New Brunswick, Toms River, Metuchen and 33 more places in New Jersey, on Eastern Time. 848 covers the same area.
Right now in New Brunswick
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer)
Calling hours: Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM (the federal rule)
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Where 732 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 732 has 36. Each one's share is how many 732 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
- New Brunswick13%
- Toms River8%
- Metuchen7%
- Freehold7%
- Bound Brook5%
- Perth Amboy4%
- Dunellen4%
- Rahway4%
- Middletown4%
- Woodbridge3%
- Red Bank3%
- South River3%
Also: Lakewood, Long Branch, Point Pleasant, South Amboy, Matawan, Asbury Park, Eatontown, Monmouth Junction, Holmdel, Franklin Park, Keyport, Englishtown + 12 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 732 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by the federal rule. Hold every 732 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 732Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM
- Federal (TCPA and FTC rule)Every day, 8 AM to 9 PMCalls to residential and mobile numbers. Most calls to businesses are exempt from the FTC's rule.47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1); 16 CFR 310.4(c) (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
732 and 848
732 went into service on June 1, 1997, split off from 908. 732 and 848 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 732 holds 74% of the area's exchanges; 848 holds the rest. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1997732 starts
- 2001848 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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732 area code FAQ
What area code is 732?
732 is a New Jersey area code for New Brunswick, Toms River, Metuchen, Freehold and 32 more places.
What time zone is the 732 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 848 the same as 732?
Same area, different code. 732 and 848 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 732 numbers?
Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM, local time, under the federal rule.
When did the 732 area code start?
On June 1, 1997. It was split from 908.
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