848 Area Code in New Jersey, United States
Description
Area code 848 is an overlay for area code 732 in central New Jersey, covering communities such as Edison, Toms River, New Brunswick, and Woodbridge. Introduced in 2001, the overlay was implemented to handle the growing demand for phone numbers in the populous corridor between New York City and Philadelphia. As an overlay, 848 requires ten-digit dialing and is commonly assigned to new mobile lines and businesses. The region is economically vibrant, with strong representation in pharmaceuticals, education, and telecommunications. While 732 retains legacy status, 848 plays a crucial role in modern connectivity throughout the area. It reflects the continued growth of central New Jersey’s suburban and coastal regions.
Time & Time Zone
Time zone:
Eastern (GMT -05:00) Current time:
Map
Major Cities
| City | Prefixes |
|---|---|
Counties
| County | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Monmouth | |
| Middlesex | |
| Ocean | |
| Union | |
| Somerset | |
| Essex |
Telephone Carriers
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Omnipoint Communications Inc Nj | Wireless | 34% |
| Sprint Spectrum L P | Wireless | 18% |
| Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless Nj | Wireless | 8% |
| Coretel New Jersey Inc Nj | Landline | 5% |
| Infinite Communication Llc Nj | Landline | 4% |
| Teleport Communications Group New York Nj | Landline | 4% |
| Xo New Jersey Inc | Landline | 3% |
| Allegiance Telecom Of New Jersey Inc | Landline | 3% |
| Paetec Communications Inc Nj | Landline | 3% |
| Peerless Network Of New Jersey Llc Nj | Landline | 3% |
| New Cingular Wireless Pcs Llc Dc | Wireless | 3% |
| Network Billing Systems Lc Nj | Landline | 3% |
| Level 3 Communications Llc Nj | Landline | 3% |
| Cablevision Lightpath Inc Nj | Landline | 1% |
| Advanza Telecom Inc Nj | Landline | 1% |
| Broadview Networks Inc Nj | 1% | |
| Voxbeam Telecommunications Inc Nj | Landline | 1% |
| Verizon New Jersey Inc | 1% | |
| Ibc Telecom Corp Nj | Landline | 1% |
| Comcast Business Communications Inc Nj | Landline | 1% |
Prefixes
| Prefix | City | Carrier | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | Allegiance Telecom of New Jersey, Inc. | Landline | |
| Toms River | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless | |
| Hillsborough | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Wireless | |
| Ocean | |||
| Farmingdale | Level 3 Communications, Llc - Nj | Landline | |
| Shrewsbury | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless | |
| Long Branch | Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Nj | Wireless | |
| Monmouth | Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Nj | ||
| Freehold | Advanza Telecom, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Highland Park | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Landline | |
| Point Pleasant Beach | Comcast Business Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| New Brunswick | Infinite Communication, Llc - Nj | Landline | |
| Toms River | Level 3 Communications, Llc - Nj | Landline | |
| Matawan | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless | |
| Marlboro | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Landline | |
| Freehold | Coretel New Jersey, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Highland Park | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Union | Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Nj | ||
| Deal | Voxbeam Telecommunications Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Bound Brook | New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Dc | Wireless | |
| Belmar | Xo New Jersey, Inc. | Landline | |
| Englishtown | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Asbury Park | Peerless Network of New Jersey, Llc - Nj | Landline | |
| Edison | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Woodbridge | Coretel New Jersey, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Woodbridge | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Wireless | |
| Spring Lake | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless | |
| Newark | Coretel New Jersey, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Toms River | Network Billing Systems, Lc - Nj | Landline | |
| Lakewood | Ibc Telecom Corp. - Nj | Landline | |
| Monmouth | Xo New Jersey, Inc. | ||
| Manchester Township | Teleport Communications Group - New York - Nj | Landline | |
| Highland Park | Cablevision Lightpath, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Atlantic Highlands | Teleport Communications Group - New York - Nj | Landline | |
| Toms River | Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Nj | Wireless | |
| Eatontown | Network Billing Systems, Lc - Nj | Landline | |
| Rahway | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless | |
| Metuchen | Infinite Communication, Llc - Nj | Landline | |
| Metuchen | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless | |
| Marlboro | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Lakewood | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Wireless | |
| Edison | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Broadview Networks, Inc. - Nj | |||
| Toms River | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless | |
| Middletown | Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Nj | Wireless | |
| Freehold | Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Nj | Wireless | |
| Highland Park | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Wireless | |
| Highland Park | Paetec Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Highland Park | Paetec Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Toms River | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Wireless | |
| Eatontown | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Wireless | |
| Metuchen | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless | |
| Toms River | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Wireless | |
| Edison | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Monmouth Junction | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless | |
| Lakewood | Teleport Communications Group - New York - Nj | Landline | |
| Lakewood | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Wireless | |
| Fords | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Middlesex | Verizon New Jersey, Inc. | ||
| Monmouth Junction | Infinite Communication, Llc - Nj | Landline | |
| Long Branch | Coretel New Jersey, Inc. - Nj | Landline | |
| Deal | Peerless Network of New Jersey, Llc - Nj | Landline | |
| Toms River | Sprint Spectrum L.p. | Wireless | |
| Middletown | Omnipoint Communications, Inc. - Nj | Wireless |