Area Code Box

Area code 201

Where is area code 201?

Hackensack, Jersey City and North Bergen, New Jersey

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

StateNew Jersey
CountryUnited States
Main citiesHackensack, Jersey City and North Bergen
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay area codes551
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes779
Dialing format(201) XXX-XXXX · +1 201 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 201

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 201.

Phone companies in area code 201

The carriers that hold the most 201 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
266Verizon New Jersey
76Mcimetro Access Transmission Services
69New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
64Verizon Wireless
52Omnipoint Communications (T-Mobile)
46Level 3 Communications
32Teleport Communications America
30Paetec Itel

All 779 prefixes in area code 201

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Area codes that overlay 201

Questions

Where is area code 201?
Area code 201 is in New Jersey. It serves Hackensack, Jersey City, North Bergen, Fort Lee and Rutherford and 23 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 201 in?
Area code 201 uses Eastern Time.
What area codes overlay 201?
551 serves the same area as 201. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 201 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 201 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 201 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 201 start?
201 went into service in 1947.
Can a 201 number be outside New Jersey?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 201 caller can be anywhere.

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