Area code 862 is a North American Numbering Plan area code for Northern New Jersey that covers portions of the Counties of Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic and Sussex. It overlays with area code 973 and was formed in 2001.[1]
According to Verizon, area code 862 is used in the state of New Jersey by the following communities:
- Belleville
- Bloomfield
- Bloomingdale
- Byram Township
- Clifton
- East Orange
- Garfield
- Glen Ridge
- Hanover Township
- Irvington
- Livingston
- Lodi
- Maplewood
- Montville Township
- Montclair
- Morristown
- Newark
- Nutley
- Orange
- Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Passaic
- Paterson
- Pompton Lakes
- Randolph
- Sparta
- Wayne
- West Milford
- West Orange
- Whippany
This area code is also used in Central New Jersey, including Union County, on the cellular prepaid provider TracFone, and on AT&T's prepaid provider GoPhone.
References
- ^ 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."
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: 908 | ||
| 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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