848 area code
New Brunswick area, Eastern Time.Area code 848 covers New Brunswick, Toms River, Metuchen and 33 more places in New Jersey, on Eastern Time. 732 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 848 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 848 has 36. Each one's share is how many 848 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
- New Brunswick9%
- Toms River8%
- Metuchen8%
- Perth Amboy7%
- Freehold5%
- Dunellen5%
- Rahway5%
- Lakewood5%
- Woodbridge3%
- Middletown3%
- Long Branch3%
- Point Pleasant3%
Also: Belmar (Monmouth), Spring Lake, Bound Brook, Red Bank, South River, Matawan, Asbury Park, Eatontown, Monmouth Junction, Atlantic Highlands, Franklin Park, 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 an 848 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by the federal rule. Hold every 848 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 848Every 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
848 and 732
848 went into service on December 29, 2001. 848 and 732 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 848 holds 26% of the area's exchanges; 732 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1997732 overlay
- 2001848 starts
Source: NANPA area code database
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848 area code FAQ
What area code is 848?
848 is a New Jersey area code for New Brunswick, Toms River, Metuchen, Perth Amboy and 32 more places.
What time zone is the 848 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 732 the same as 848?
Same area, different code. 848 and 732 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 848 numbers?
Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM, local time, under the federal rule.
When did the 848 area code start?
On December 29, 2001.
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