Area code 862

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. [McKay, Martha. [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-8382118_ITM "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."]

According to Verizon, area code 862 is used in the state of New Jersey by the following communities:

*Belleville
*Glen Ridge
*Bloomfield
*Bloomingdale
*Byram Township
*Clifton
*East Orange
*Garfield
*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.

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Area Code Box 2|State=NJ
This=862/973
N=845
S=908
E=201/551
W=570, 908
S1=NY|S2=PA