201 Area Code
The 201 area code is serving the northeastern portion of New Jersey, bordering New York City.
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The 201 area code is serving the northeastern portion of New Jersey, bordering New York City.
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Area code 201 is assigned to the northeastern portion of New Jersey.
Area code 551 was created in 2001 to overlay area code 201. With the implementation of the overlay on December 1, 2001, ten-digit dialing became mandatory in Northern New Jersey.
Area code 201 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.
Our New Jersey phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 201 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, New Jersey geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | 266 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 68 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJ | 63 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 41 |
| XO NEW JERSEY, INC. | 41 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ | 34 |
| OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ | 31 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJ | 30 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 24 |
| PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ | 19 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 17 |
| CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJ | 14 |
| MONMOUTH TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. - NJ | 14 |
| GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - NJ | 11 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ | 7 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NJ | 6 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 6 |
| ONVOY, LLC - NJ | 5 |
| PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJ | 5 |
| USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. | 5 |
| CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJ | 3 |
| ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 3 |
| BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC. - NJ | 2 |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 2 |
| COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2 |
| CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP., DBA CT COMM CORP - NJ | 2 |
| EUREKA TELECOM, INC. DBA EUREKA NETWORKS - NJ | 2 |
| LOCAL ACCESS LLC - NJ | 2 |
| TIME WARNER CB INFO SV (NJ) DBA TIME WARNERCB NJ | 2 |
| YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - NJ | 2 |
| ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 1 |
| AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC | 1 |
| AQUIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 1 |
| ATX COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, LTD. | 1 |
| BARR TELL USA, INC. - NJ | 1 |
| DIAL-A-BEEPER, INC. | 1 |
| FUSION, LLC | 1 |
| GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS CORPORATION | 1 |
| LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NEW JERSEY, LP - NJ | 1 |
| MOSAIC NETWORX LLC - NJ | 1 |
| SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 1 |
| WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY | 1 |
Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| HACKENSACK | 151 |
| JERSEYCITY | 134 |
| UNION CITY | 53 |
| RUTHERFORD | 35 |
| RAMSEY | 29 |
| FAIR LAWN | 27 |
| CLIFFSIDE | 25 |
| TEANECK | 22 |
| ENGLEWOOD | 21 |
| MORRISTOWN | 21 |
| ORADELL | 21 |
| BAYONNE | 19 |
| KEARNY | 19 |
| LEONIA | 19 |
| RIDGEWOOD | 19 |
| PARK RIDGE | 18 |
| WYCKOFF | 15 |
| CRAGMERE | 14 |
| HASBROKHTS | 14 |
| NEWARK | 13 |
| CLOSTER | 11 |
| DUMONT | 11 |
| OAKLAND | 10 |
| WESTWOOD | 9 |
| CALDWELL | 6 |
| SUCCASUNNA | 4 |
| PASSAIC | 1 |
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