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Area code
862
In service
United States · since 2001

Newark / Paterson (overlay)

A 2001 overlay of area code 973, covering the same north-central NJ territory including Newark, Paterson, and Morris/Essex/Passaic counties.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Newark / Paterson (overlay)
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
2001
Projected exhaust
2052 Q3

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 862 is

Same footprint as 973 (Essex, Passaic, Morris, Sussex, parts of Bergen and Union)..

Communities served wholly or partly by 862:

NewarkPatersonCliftonMontclairMorristownParsippany

Not geographically distinct from 973; shares the same footprint.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 862 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Overlay · 2001 973 Newark / Paterson 862 overlays the entire 973 area; both serve identical geography.
What's changing. Overlay of 973 (same territory).
C · History

How 862 got here

2001-12-01
Introduced as an overlay of 973 (alongside the 551/201 and 848/732 overlays); ten-digit dialing became mandatory.
Source: Wikipedia
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
402
Prefixes available
398
Thousands-blocks assigned
3,456

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

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Sources
Wikipedia ↗
Area code 862
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.