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862 Area Code

Major City:Newark
Timezone:Eastern
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History of area code 862

862 was first put in service December 29, 2001. It was created from area code 973.

Where is area code 862

Area code 862 is located in northern New Jersey and covers Newark, Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, and East Orange. It is an overlay for area code 973 and serves the same area.

What time zone is area code 862?

The 862 area code is located in the Eastern timezone. The Eastern time zone is also known as America/New_York

area code 862

862 area code map

Top 6 Counties in Area Code 862

CountyTotal Population% of 862% of County
Essex, NJ783,96910%100%
Passaic, NJ501,22616%100%
Morris, NJ492,27631%81%
Sussex, NJ149,26542%98%
Hudson, NJ634,2660%6%
Union, NJ536,4990%5%

Top 50 Cities in Area Code 862

CityTotal Population% of 862% of City
Newark, NJ277,1402%99%
Paterson, NJ146,1991%100%
Clifton, NJ84,1361%100%
Passaic, NJ69,7810%100%
East Orange, NJ64,2700%100%
Garfield, NJ30,4870%100%
Lodi, NJ24,1360%81%
Hawthorne, NJ18,7910%100%
Morristown, NJ18,4110%100%
Dover, NJ18,1570%100%
Madison, NJ15,8450%100%
Hopatcong, NJ15,1471%100%
Harrison, NJ13,6200%100%
Short Hills, NJ13,1650%100%
Ringwood, NJ12,2282%100%
Woodland Park, NJ11,8190%100%
Florham Park, NJ11,6961%100%
Upper Montclair, NJ11,5650%100%
Wanaque, NJ11,1161%100%
Pompton Lakes, NJ11,0970%100%
Totowa, NJ10,8040%100%
Lincoln Park, NJ10,5211%100%
Kinnelon, NJ10,2482%100%
Lake Mohawk, NJ9,9160%100%
Brookdale, NJ9,2390%100%
Succasunna, NJ9,1520%100%
Budd Lake, NJ8,9681%100%
Chatham, NJ8,9620%99%
White Meadow Lake, NJ8,8360%100%
North Haledon, NJ8,4170%100%
Kearny, NJ40,6840%21%
Boonton, NJ8,3470%100%
Haledon, NJ8,3180%100%
Wallington, NJ11,3350%72%
Newton, NJ7,9970%100%
Caldwell, NJ7,8220%100%
Bloomingdale, NJ7,6561%100%
Butler, NJ7,5390%100%
Glen Ridge, NJ7,5270%100%
Wharton, NJ6,5220%100%
Rockaway, NJ6,4380%100%
North Caldwell, NJ6,1830%100%
Prospect Park, NJ5,8650%100%
Roseland, NJ5,8190%100%
Morris Plains, NJ5,5320%100%
Mount Arlington, NJ5,0500%100%
Franklin, NJ5,0450%100%
Mendham, NJ4,9810%100%
Highland Lake, NJ4,9330%100%
Silver Lake, NJ4,2430%100%

Largest Landline Carriers in area code862

PrefixesCarrier
7%Cablevision Lightpath
3%Bandwidthcom Clec
3%Peerless Network
2%Coretel
2%Mcimetro Access Transmission Services
2%Level 3
2%Network Billing Systems, LC
17%Other

Largest Wireless Carriers in area code862

PrefixesCarrier
22%Sprint
12%Verizon Wireless
9%Omnipoint
9%Cingular
1%Cablevision Lightpath
1%Metro PCS
1%Peerless Network
3%Other

Prefixes in area code862

PrefixUsagePrimary CityCarrierIntroduced
(862) 200-wirelessPompton LakesVerizon Wireless05/08/2007
(862) 201-wirelessBellevilleSprint10/10/2002
(862) 202-wirelessBloomfieldSprint10/10/2002
(862) 203-wirelessHawthorneSprint10/10/2002
(862) 204-wirelessMadisonSprint10/10/2002
(862) 205-wirelessOrangeSprint10/10/2002
(862) 206-wirelessMillburnSprint10/10/2002
(862) 207-wirelessBoontonSprint10/10/2002
(862) 208-wirelessNutleySprint10/10/2002
(862) 209-wirelessRockawaySprint10/10/2002
(862) 210-wirelessCaldwellVerizon Wireless05/08/2007
(862) 213-wirelessBloomfieldOmnipoint Comms10/06/2011
(862) 214-wirelessNewarkSprint10/11/2011
(862) 215-wirelessNewarkOmnipoint Comms02/22/2002
(862) 216-wirelessOrangeCingular Wireless05/06/2002
(862) 217-wirelessMorristownVerizon Wireless11/10/2011
(862) 218-landlineNewarkBandwidth.com09/02/2008
(862) 219-wirelessSuccasunnaVerizon Wireless05/14/2004
(862) 220-wirelessBloomfieldOmnipoint Comms10/29/2002
(862) 221-wirelessMountain ViewCingular Wireless06/17/2002
(862) 222-wirelessMorristownSprint01/22/2002
(862) 223-wirelessLivingstonSprint02/09/2003
(862) 224-wirelessOrangeOmnipoint Comms10/29/2002
(862) 225-wirelessCaldwellPeerless Network09/25/2012
(862) 226-wirelessMountain ViewSprint02/09/2003
(862) 227-landlineNewarkXtel Comms04/25/2011
(862) 228-wirelessPompton LakesCingular Wireless10/16/2002
(862) 229-wirelessNewarkBroadvox-clec11/28/2011
(862) 230-wirelessNewarkSprint05/20/2011
(862) 231-wirelessNewarkSprint12/13/2011
(862) 232-wirelessPassaicSprint06/08/2011
(862) 233-wirelessOrangeBandwidth.com06/22/2010
(862) 234-landlineNewarkCablevision Lightpath03/21/2008
(862) 235-wirelessNewarkOmnipoint Comms07/23/2008
(862) 236-wirelessWeehawkenVerizon Wireless08/10/2010
(862) 237-landlineNewarkCablevision Lightpath01/29/2008
(862) 238-wirelessPassaicSprint06/16/2011
(862) 239-landlinePatersonCablevision Lightpath03/24/2008
(862) 240-landlineNewarkCoretel New Jersey03/19/2012
(862) 241-landlineNewarkCablevision Lightpath01/19/2009
(862) 242-wirelessMorristownOmnipoint Comms04/18/2002
(862) 243-landlineHopatcongMCI Metro ATS02/25/2009
(862) 244-landlineDoverBroadwing Comms03/31/2006
(862) 245-landlineLivingstonBandwidth.com
(862) 246-wirelessChathamVerizon Wireless08/10/2009
(862) 247-wirelessPassaicSprint08/18/2011
(862) 248-wirelessPompton LakesSprint04/03/2007
(862) 249-landlinePassaicCablevision Lightpath03/24/2008
(862) 250-wirelessOrangeCingular Wireless03/11/2008
(862) 251-landlineSuccasunnaCingular Wireless12/07/2006
(862) 252-wirelessRochelle ParkCingular Wireless01/22/2007
(862) 253-landlineOrangeNeutral Tandem09/09/2009
(862) 254-wirelessChathamCablevision Lightpath10/05/2012
(862) 255-wirelessNewarkSprint06/17/2011
(862) 256-wirelessNewarkHalo Wireless Services11/28/2011
(862) 257-landlinePatersonCablevision Lightpath07/13/2011
(862) 258-wirelessNetcongVerizon Wireless07/29/2005
(862) 259-landlineSuccasunnaMCI Metro ATS02/25/2009
(862) 260-landlineMorristownTw Telecom Of New Jersey Lp02/10/2012
(862) 261-landlineBoontonTeleport Comms Group - New York06/04/2010
(862) 262-wirelessPatersonOmnipoint Comms11/13/2002
(862) 263-wirelessBandwidth.com04/21/2014
(862) 264-landlinePatersonCablevision Lightpath04/24/2006
(862) 265-landlineMorristown06/28/2012
(862) 266-wirelessNewtonVerizon Wireless12/18/2002
(862) 267-landlinePatersonBroadview Networks09/19/2008
(862) 268-wirelessNewtonVerizon Wireless03/07/2003
(862) 269-wirelessLocal Access06/09/2014
(862) 270-landlineNewarkBusiness Automation Technologies11/25/2013
(862) 273-wirelessNewtonOmnipoint Comms03/13/2006
(862) 274-wirelessVerizon Wireless05/28/2014
(862) 277-landlineHackensackConversent Comms09/08/2011
(862) 279-wirelessNewarkSprint09/21/2007
(862) 290-wirelessPassaicCingular Wireless10/06/2008
(862) 300-wirelessNewark365 Wireless10/19/2012
(862) 303-landlineBranchvilleIbc Telecom Corp.07/26/2012
(862) 304-wirelessPassaicSprint03/01/2013
(862) 305-landlineDoverBandwidth.com10/31/2012
(862) 307-landlineNewarkManhattan Telecomm Of Nj DBA Mettel07/26/2005
(862) 308-landlineChathamPeerless Network04/04/2013
(862) 309-wirelessMorristownVerizon Wireless05/16/2013
(862) 312-landlineFranklinCenturylink Comms08/19/2013
(862) 314-landlineWest MilfordLocal Access08/09/2013
(862) 324-wirelessSuccasunnaVerizon Wireless08/13/2004
(862) 333-landlineJersey CityPeerless Network06/07/2012
(862) 336-landlinePatersonNetwork Billing Systems, Lc03/24/2008
(862) 345-landlineMorristownCtc Comms Corp., DBA Ct Comm Corp07/01/2009
(862) 354-wirelessNewtonVerizon Wireless01/19/2006
(862) 367-landlineJersey CityPeerless Network02/18/2009
(862) 368-wirelessNewarkCingular Wireless04/15/2002
(862) 371-wirelessNewarkCingular Wireless10/14/2005
(862) 373-landlineNewarkIbc Telecom Corp.03/10/2011
(862) 377-wirelessPompton LakesSprint10/18/2001
(862) 397-wirelessDoverSprint06/19/2006
(862) 400-landlineOrangeNetwork Billing Systems, Lc03/24/2008
(862) 404-landlineWhippanyMCI Metro ATS01/30/2013
(862) 414-landlineNewarkBandwidth.com02/12/2010
(862) 419-wirelessSuccasunnaCablevision Lightpath05/29/2012
(862) 432-wirelessSuccasunnaVerizon Wireless08/21/2002
(862) 437-landlineDoverCablevision Lightpath04/28/2011
(862) 438-wirelessOrangeVerizon Wireless06/07/2006
(862) 444-landlineJersey CityPeerless Network06/07/2012
(862) 452-wirelessNewarkOmnipoint Comms10/17/2001
(862) 485-wirelessLivingstonCingular Wireless05/06/2002
(862) 500-landlineRandolphVoxbeam Telecom11/22/2013
(862) 505-wirelessCaldwellVerizon Wireless05/24/2012
(862) 520-wirelessOrangeSprint04/27/2006
(862) 571-wirelessPassaicOmnipoint Comms10/17/2001
(862) 576-wirelessNewarkCingular Wireless07/05/2006
(862) 579-wirelessMorristownSprint10/18/2001
(862) 588-wirelessNewarkOmnipoint Comms04/16/2002
(862) 591-landlinePassaicCingular Wireless12/02/2006
(862) 596-wirelessHobokenCingular Wireless05/06/2002
(862) 600-landlinePassaicNetwork Billing Systems, Lc03/24/2008
(862) 621-landlineWeehawkenLevel 3 Comms03/01/2011
(862) 666-landlinePompton LakesPeerless Network06/07/2012
(862) 668-wirelessPassaicSprint11/20/2001
(862) 684-wirelessMountain ViewOmnipoint Comms10/23/2001
(862) 686-wirelessPassaicCingular Wireless04/15/2002
(862) 701-landlineWhippanyPaetec Comms01/24/2006
(862) 702-landlineNewarkLocal Access02/15/2013
(862) 703-wirelessCaldwellOmnipoint Comms04/16/2002
(862) 704-wirelessOrangeOmnipoint Comms12/03/2013
(862) 754-wirelessNewarkVerizon Wireless12/12/2005
(862) 755-wirelessNewarkSprint06/20/2002
(862) 757-landlineLittle FallsAllegiance Telecom11/20/2001
(862) 763-wirelessNewarkVerizon Wireless10/17/2005
(862) 766-wirelessOrangeSprint06/24/2010
(862) 772-landlineNewarkLevel 3 Comms01/24/2006
(862) 777-landlineMorristownCoretel New Jersey06/22/2012
(862) 778-landlineWhippany02/22/2002
(862) 781-landlineRandolphLevel 3 Comms04/06/2006
(862) 800-landlineNewarkVoxbeam Telecom03/22/2013
(862) 801-landlineButlerBandwidth.com06/11/2013
(862) 803-landlineParsippanyCablevision Lightpath04/10/2013
(862) 812-wirelessMorristownCingular Wireless04/15/2002
(862) 823-wirelessPassaicSprint01/22/2002
(862) 849-wirelessNewarkSprint12/19/2001
(862) 881-wirelessCaldwellSprint11/20/2001
(862) 888-wirelessPassaicMetro PCS02/01/2010
(862) 899-wirelessPassaicMetro PCS02/23/2011
(862) 900-wirelessNewarkSprint01/12/2011
(862) 902-landlineNewarkNeutral Tandem03/14/2006
(862) 926-landlineCaldwellCablevision Lightpath09/08/2006
(862) 930-landlineOrangeRclec03/03/2014
(862) 944-landlineNewarkXchange Telecom Corp.08/10/2009
(862) 955-wirelessNewarkVerizon Wireless06/24/2010
(862) 976-wirelessBroadview Networks
(862) 990-wirelessMultiple Ocn Listing03/06/2002
(862) 999-landlineNewarkCoretel New Jersey06/22/2012