Area codes 862 and 973

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Area code 973 is a North American Numbering Plan area code for Northern New Jersey that covers portions of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Union Counties. It was formed as of June 1, 1997 when Area code 201 was split.[1][2] In 2001, the 862 area code was created to overlay the 973 area code, making 10-digit dialing mandatory.[3]

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[edit] Communities using 973

Newark and Paterson are the largest cities located within the 973 area code. According to Verizon, the area code also includes all or part of the following New Jersey communities:

[edit] Bergen County

[edit] Essex County

[edit] Hudson County

[edit] Morris County

[edit] Passaic County

[edit] Sussex County

[edit] Union County

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Newman, Andy. "New Area Codes Introduced", The New York Times, June 2, 1997. Accessed January 23, 2008.
  2. ^ About Verizon New Jersey: Years 1985 to 1998, Verizon Communications, accessed May 12, 2007.
  3. ^ McKay, Martha. "New Jersey Assigned New Area Codes.", The Record (Bergen County), April 18, 2001. Accessed August 11, 2001. "The new New Jersey area codes -- 551, 356, and 848 -- were announced this week and will be introduced next year in the regions currently served by 201, 973, and 732, respectively."

[edit] External links

State of New Jersey Area Codes: 201, 551, 609, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973
North: 845
West: 570, 908 862/973 East: 201/551
South: 609
State of New York Area Codes: 212, 315, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Area Codes: 215, 267, 412, 484, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878

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