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Gloucester's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Gloucester number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 856
- Exchanges
- 11NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 66,896Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Gloucester
Gloucester township is a Census town in Camden County, New Jersey, with an estimated 66,896 residents in 2024. All 11 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 856. Gloucester is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 856 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 856 | 11 | 100% | 1999 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Gloucester exchanges by carrier
7 carriers hold the 11 exchanges assigned to Gloucester's rate center. Paetec Itel, LLC has the most, with 3. 10 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Gloucester can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 3 | 27% |
| Verizon New Jersey, INC. | 2 | 18% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - NJ | 2 | 18% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - NJ | 1 | 9.1% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - NJ | 1 | 9.1% |
| Onvoy, LLC - NJ | 1 | 9.1% |
| Netcarrier Telecom, INC. - NJ | 1 | 9.1% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Gloucester
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Gloucester's rate center (GLOUCESTER). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2026. 1 of the 11 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 856 | 349, 432, 456, 471, 474, 475, 603, 706, 720, 742, 754 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Gloucester
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Gloucester that is GLOUCESTER, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Gloucester.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 856 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Gloucester is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, home to 6.3 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 153,791 business establishments in the Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area in 2023, employing 2,873,871 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (19,759), professional, scientific, and technical services (19,559), and retail trade (18,474).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 5,140 | 67,214 | 13.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 4,454 | 95,642 | 21.5 |
| Physician practices | 3,301 | 51,683 | 15.7 |
| Law offices | 3,246 | 32,955 | 10.2 |
| Residential remodelers | 3,149 | 10,159 | 3.2 |
| Landscaping services | 2,642 | 17,236 | 6.5 |
| Dental offices | 2,556 | 20,014 | 7.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,348 | 20,586 | 8.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Gloucester number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Gloucester is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $570.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $474.05, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Gloucester, NJ?
856. All exchanges NANPA lists for Gloucester are in 856.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Gloucester?
7, holding 11 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Gloucester business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Gloucester?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).