835 area code
Philadelphia suburbs area, Eastern Time.Area code 835 covers Philadelphia suburbs, Allentown, Bethlehem and 72 more places in Pennsylvania, on Eastern Time. 484 and 610 cover the same area.
Right now in Allentown
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer)
Calling hours: Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 7 PM · Sun, no calls (Pennsylvania law)
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Where 835 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 835 has 75. Each one's share is how many 835 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
- Philadelphia suburbs40%
- Allentown28%
- Bethlehem7%
- Reading5%
- Easton3%
Also: Bally, West Chester, Pottstown, Catasauqua, Coatesville, Center Point, Avondale (Chester), Bath, Nazareth, Northampton, Lehighton, Fleetwood + 58 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call an 835 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Pennsylvania law. Hold every 835 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 835Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 7 PM · Sun, no calls
- 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)
- Pennsylvania lawMon to Sat, 9 AM to 7 PM · Sun, no callsSince Oct. 18, 2026. Covers texts and business lines, for consumer goods and services. No calls on legal holidays either, which the tool doesn't track.73 P.S. 2245, as amended by Act 47 of 2026 (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
835 and 484 and 610
835 went into service on September 2, 2022. 835, 484 and 610 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 835 holds 6% of the area's exchanges; 484 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1994610 overlay
- 1999484 overlay
- 2022835 starts
Source: NANPA area code database
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835 area code FAQ
What area code is 835?
835 is a Pennsylvania area code for Philadelphia suburbs, Allentown, Bethlehem, Reading and 71 more places.
What time zone is the 835 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 484 the same as 835?
Same area, different code. 835, 484 and 610 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 835 numbers?
Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 7 PM · Sun, no calls, local time, under Pennsylvania law.
When did the 835 area code start?
On September 2, 2022.
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