Area code 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.
According to Verizon, area code 973 is used in the state of New Jersey by the following communities:
- Bergen County
- Fair Lawn (mostly 201)
- East Rutherford (mostly 201)
- Garfield
- Lodi (a minority uses 201)
- Saddle Brook (mostly 201)
- Essex County
- Belleville
- Bloomfield
- Caldwell
- Cedar Grove
- East Orange
- Glen Ridge
- Irvington
- Livingston
- Maplewood
- Millburn-Short Hills
- Montclair
- Newark
- Nutley
- Orange
- South Orange
- Verona
- West Orange
- Hudson County
- Morris County
- Chatham Borough
- Chatham Township
- Denville
- Hanover Township
- Kinnelon
- Lincoln Park
- Madison
- Mendham Borough
- Mendham Township
- Montville
- Morristown
- Morris Plains
- Mountain Lakes
- Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Pequannock Township
- Pompton Plains
- Randolph
- Rockaway
- Roxbury
- Whippany (part of Hanover Township)
- Passaic County
- Clifton
- Passaic
- Paterson
- Prospect Park
- Ringwood (a minority uses 201)
- Totowa
- Wanaque
- Wayne
- West Milford
- Sussex County
- Andover Township
- Andover
- Branchville
- Byram Township
- Frankford Township
- Franklin
- Fredon Township
- Green Township
- Hamburg
- Hampton Township
- Hardyston Township
- Hopatcong
- Lafayette Township
- Montague Township
- Newton
- Ogdensburg
- Sandyston Township
- Sparta
- Stanhope
- Stillwater Township
- Sussex
- Vernon Township
- Walpack Township
- Wantage Township
- Union County
[edit] References
- ^ Newman, Andy. "New Area Codes Introduced", The New York Times, June 2, 1997. Accessed January 23, 2008.
- ^ About Verizon New Jersey: Years 1985 to 1998, Verizon Communications, accessed May 12, 2007.
| State of New Jersey Area Codes: 201, 551, 609, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: 845 | ||
| West: 570/908 | 973/862 | East: 201/551 |
| South: 908/732/848 | ||
| State of New York Area Codes: 212, 315, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917 | ||
