Area Code 862 Reverse Phone Lookup

The 862 area code is a telephone area code serving the northernmost part of New Jersey. To start a free reverse phone lookup, simply enter the full 10-digit number (including the 862 area code) below and access available caller information such as name, address, and more.

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Area Code 862 Location: New Jersey

Area code 862 covers the northernmost part of New Jersey.

Counties Served by Area Code 862:

  • Bergen
  • Essex
  • Hudson
  • Morris
  • Passaic
  • Sussex
  • Union

Major Cities in the 862 Service Area:

  • Newark
  • Paterson
  • Clifton
  • Passaic
  • Montclair
  • Morristown
  • Parsippany
  • Dover
  • Maplewood
  • The Oranges

Overlay System

Area code 862 is an overlay to area code 973. This means that they serve the same geographic region. Area code 973 was created in June 1, 1997. Area code 862 was introduced later as an overlay. Ten-digit dialing became mandatory on December 1, 2001.

Area Code 862 Location Map

Area Code 862 Location on New Jersey Map

Area code 862 is a General Purpose Code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.

862 Area Code Prefixes

Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 862 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.

Prefixes by Company

Company Number of Prefixes
SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. 30
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJ 18
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC 17
OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ 17
CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJ 13
PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJ 6
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ 5
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NJ 4
FUSION, LLC 3
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC 3
METROPCS, INC. 3
AIRUS, INC. - NJ 1
BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC. - NJ 1
CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJ 1
CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP., DBA CT COMM CORP - NJ 1
LOCAL ACCESS LLC - NJ 1
MANHATTAN TELECOMM OF NJ DBA METTEL - NJ 1
NUSO, LLC 1
ONVOY, LLC - NJ 1
RCLEC, INC. 1
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJ 1
VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. 1
VOXBEAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. - NJ 1
XCHANGE TELECOM CORP. - NJ 1
XTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate Center Number of Prefixes
NEWARK 33
PASSAIC 16
ORANGE 13
BLOOMFIELD 9
MORRISTOWN 7
PATERSON 7
SUCCASUNNA 6
CALDWELL 5
POMPTONLKS 4
BOONTON 3
DOVER 3
LIVINGSTON 3
MT VIEW 3
NEWTON 3
CHATHAM 2
HOPATCONG 2
MADISON 2
MT FREEDOM 2
NETCONG 2
WHIPPANY 2
HAWTHORNE 1
MILLBURN 1
NUTLEY 1
ROCKAWAY 1
SO ORANGE 1
VERONA 1

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