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{{Short description|Telephone area code for southwestern New Jersey}}
[[Image:Area_codes_NJ.png|right|Area code map of NJ. 856 is in Red]]
[[File:USA telephone area code map - New Jersey.svg|thumb|Numbering plan areas and area codes of New Jersey]]
'''Area code 856''' is an [[area code]] In located on in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]] created in 1999 by a split of [[area code 609]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F02E0DA143EF937A25750C0A96F958260 |title=IN BRIEF; 609 Divided by 2 Will Equal Area Code 856 - New York Times |accessdate=2007-07-08 |format= |work=The New York Times | first=Karen | last=Demasters | date=March 14, 1999}}</ref> It covers southwestern New Jersey, in particular the [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]]/[[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]] and [[Vineland, New Jersey|Vineland]] areas, as well as a very small part of [[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro Township]], along with the western part of [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]], while 609 covers the rest of Willingboro and the areas to the north and east.<ref name=BellAtlantic>[http://areacode-info.com/headline/1999/nj990309a.htm New Area Code Assigned to New Jersey], [[Bell Atlantic]] press release dated March 9, 1999. Accessed July 3, 2007.</ref> 856 is virtually coextensive with the New Jersey side of the [[Philadelphia]] metropolitan area.
'''Area code 856''' is a telephone [[area code]] in the [[North American Numbering Plan]] (NANP) for the southwestern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. The numbering plan area (NPA) includes the [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]], and [[Vineland, New Jersey|Vineland]] areas and a small part of [[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro Township]] and the western part of [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]. 856 is essentially coextensive with the New Jersey side of the [[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia metropolitan area]].

The area code was created in 1999 in a split of [[area code 609]].<ref>{{cite news
|first=Karen
|last=Demasters
|title=IN BRIEF; 609 Divided by 2 Will Equal Area Code 856 - New York Times
|date=1999-03-14
|work=The New York Times
|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F02E0DA143EF937A25750C0A96F958260
|access-date=2007-07-08
}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[Area codes 201 and 551|Area code 201]] was introduced in 1951 as the first area code to be assigned in the [[United States]] as part of the [[North American Numbering Plan]], covering the entire state of New Jersey with a single area code.<ref>[http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp951101/11010459.htm Now you can call, if your calls don't work some business lines aren't set up to all to new area codes.], ''[[The Virginian-Pilot]]'', November 1, 1995. Accessed June 8, 2007. "When the first area code, 201, was introduced in New Jersey in 1951, phone-numbering experts thought there would be enough codes with a middle digit of '0' or '1' to last well into the next century."</ref><ref name="History">[http://www.corp.att.com/attlabs/reputation/timeline/51trans.html 1951: First Direct-Dial Transcontinental Telephone Call], [[AT&T]], accessed May 12, 2007.</ref> Until 1958, 201 was the only area code serving New Jersey; That year, the state split the area code, with the southern portion of the state becoming [[area code 609]].<ref>[http://www.verizonnj.com/about/community/nj/about/history/1931_1969.asp About Verizon New Jersey: Years 1931 to 1969], [[Verizon Communications]], accessed May 12, 2007.</ref>
The entire state of New Jersey was assigned [[area code 201]] in 1947, when the [[American Telephone and Telegraph Company]] (AT&T) established a nationwide [[telephone numbering plan]] for use in [[Operator Toll Dialing]], which later developed into the North American Numbering plan.<ref>[http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp951101/11010459.htm Now you can call, if your calls don't work some business lines aren't set up to all to new area codes.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316221411/http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp951101/11010459.htm |date=March 16, 2008 }}, ''[[The Virginian-Pilot]]'', 1995-11-01. Retrieved 2007-06-08</ref> The area code had its debut in customer-dialed communication in 1951, with the first trial of [[Direct Distance Dialing]] (DDD).<ref name="History">{{cite web
|url=http://www.corp.att.com/attlabs/reputation/timeline/51trans.html
|title=1951: First Direct-Dial Transcontinental Telephone Call
|publisher=AT&T
|access-date=2007-05-12
}}</ref>


In 1956, the administration divided the state into two numbering plan areas, retaining 201 for the northern part, while the southern part of the state received [[area code 609]].<ref>{{cite web
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With the increasing demand for phone numbers needed for businesses, fax machines, [[pager]]s and cell phones, the 609 area code exhausted its capacity.<ref>Breidenbaugh, R.C. [http://www.nanpa.com/pdf/pl-nanp-173.pdf Geographic Split of 609 (New Jersey) NPA; addition of 856 NPA. May 1999 NXX updates], [[North American Numbering Plan]] Planning Letter dated May 5, 1999. Accessed July 4, 2007.</ref> The 856 area code was announced by [[Bell Atlantic]] in March 1999 and approved by the [[New Jersey Board of Public Utilities]] shortly thereafter. The new area code 856 came into effect on June 12, 1999. For the following five months, permissive dialing was allowed, with calls completed even if area code 856 was not dialed as part of a 10-digit phone number. As of November 13, 1999, use of the area code was required to complete calls from outside the area code.<ref name=BellAtlantic/>
|title=About Verizon New Jersey: Years 1931 to 1969 |url=http://www.verizonnj.com/about/community/nj/about/history/1931_1969.asp |date=2007-09-29
|publisher=Verizon Communications
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929042911/http://www.verizonnj.com/about/community/nj/about/history/1931_1969.asp |access-date=2007-05-12
|archive-date=2007-09-29 }}</ref> However, no area codes were needed for all calls between the two numbering plan areas until 1963.

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With the increasing demand for telephone numbers by businesses, increased used of fax machines, [[pager]]s and cell phones, area code 609 exhausted its numbering capacity.<ref>Breidenbaugh, R.C. [http://www.nanpa.com/pdf/pl-nanp-173.pdf Geographic Split of 609 (New Jersey) NPA; addition of 856 NPA. May 1999 NXX updates], NANPA Planning Letter dated May 5, 1999. Accessed July 4, 2007.</ref> Area code 856 was announced by [[Bell Atlantic]] in March 1999, and was approved by the [[New Jersey Board of Public Utilities]] shortly thereafter. The new area code became operational on June 12, 1999. A permissive dialing period of five months ended on November 13, 1999, during which seven-digit was still permitted.

Prior to October 2021, area code 856 had telephone numbers assigned for the [[central office code]] 988. In 2020, ''988'' was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the [[National Suicide Prevention Lifeline]], which created a conflict for exchanges that permit [[seven-digit dialing]]. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to [[ten-digit dialing]] by October 24, 2021.<ref name="pl556">{{cite web|url=https://nationalnanpa.com/pdf/PL_556.pdf|date=January 8, 2021|publisher=North American Numbering Plan Administrator |title=Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)|access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|New Jersey}}
*[[Delaware Valley]]
*[[South Jersey]]
*[[List of New Jersey area codes]]
*[[List of North American Numbering Plan area codes]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.areacodedownload.com/856/index.html List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 856 Area Code]


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Latest revision as of 12:12, 12 June 2024

Numbering plan areas and area codes of New Jersey

Area code 856 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the southwestern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The numbering plan area (NPA) includes the Camden, Cherry Hill, and Vineland areas and a small part of Willingboro Township and the western part of Burlington County. 856 is essentially coextensive with the New Jersey side of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

The area code was created in 1999 in a split of area code 609.[1]

History

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The entire state of New Jersey was assigned area code 201 in 1947, when the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) established a nationwide telephone numbering plan for use in Operator Toll Dialing, which later developed into the North American Numbering plan.[2] The area code had its debut in customer-dialed communication in 1951, with the first trial of Direct Distance Dialing (DDD).[3]

In 1956, the administration divided the state into two numbering plan areas, retaining 201 for the northern part, while the southern part of the state received area code 609.[4] However, no area codes were needed for all calls between the two numbering plan areas until 1963.

With the increasing demand for telephone numbers by businesses, increased used of fax machines, pagers and cell phones, area code 609 exhausted its numbering capacity.[5] Area code 856 was announced by Bell Atlantic in March 1999, and was approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities shortly thereafter. The new area code became operational on June 12, 1999. A permissive dialing period of five months ended on November 13, 1999, during which seven-digit was still permitted.

Prior to October 2021, area code 856 had telephone numbers assigned for the central office code 988. In 2020, 988 was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit seven-digit dialing. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Demasters, Karen (1999-03-14). "IN BRIEF; 609 Divided by 2 Will Equal Area Code 856 - New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  2. ^ Now you can call, if your calls don't work some business lines aren't set up to all to new area codes. Archived March 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Virginian-Pilot, 1995-11-01. Retrieved 2007-06-08
  3. ^ "1951: First Direct-Dial Transcontinental Telephone Call". AT&T. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
  4. ^ "About Verizon New Jersey: Years 1931 to 1969". Verizon Communications. 2007-09-29. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
  5. ^ Breidenbaugh, R.C. Geographic Split of 609 (New Jersey) NPA; addition of 856 NPA. May 1999 NXX updates, NANPA Planning Letter dated May 5, 1999. Accessed July 4, 2007.
  6. ^ "Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administrator. January 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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New Jersey area codes: 201/551, 609/640, 732/848, 856, 908, 973/862
North: 215/267/445, 484/610
West: 302 856 East: 609/640
South: 302
Delaware area codes: 302
Pennsylvania area codes: 215/267/445, 412, 570/272, 610/484/835, 717/223, 724, 814/582, 878

39°55′52″N 75°02′21″W / 39.9310°N 75.0393°W / 39.9310; -75.0393

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