862 Area CodeNewark, NJ
Area code 862 covers Newark and 69 other cities in New Jersey: 2,113,600 people in 7 counties, led by Essex and Passaic, on Eastern Time (ET). It overlays 973.
Overview
- Major City
- Newark
- State
- New Jersey (NJ)
- Timezone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Current Time
- –:––
- Overlay
- Yes – shares area with 973
Where is area code 862?
Overview of the 862 Area Code
Geographic Coverage of the 862 Area Code
All 70 cities- 317,303
- 160,463
- 90,322
- 71,850
- 70,722
- 40,866
Newark Area Codes Overview
- 862This page
- 973Same territory
What cities does area code 862 cover?
| City | State | Population | Population in 862 | % of listed-city population | % of City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | NJ | 317,303 | 317,303 | 24.6% | 100.0% |
| Paterson | NJ | 160,463 | 160,463 | 12.4% | 100.0% |
| Clifton | NJ | 90,322 | 90,322 | 7.0% | 100.0% |
| East Orange | NJ | 71,850 | 71,850 | 5.6% | 100.0% |
| Passaic | NJ | 70,722 | 70,722 | 5.5% | 100.0% |
| Kearny | NJ | 40,866 | 0 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Garfield | NJ | 33,530 | 33,530 | 2.6% | 100.0% |
| Lodi | NJ | 26,358 | 26,358 | 2.0% | 100.0% |
| Harrison | NJ | 22,182 | 22,182 | 1.7% | 100.0% |
| Morristown | NJ | 20,732 | 20,732 | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| Hawthorne | NJ | 20,006 | 20,006 | 1.5% | 100.0% |
| Dover | NJ | 18,909 | 18,909 | 1.5% | 100.0% |
| Madison | NJ | 16,555 | 16,555 | 1.3% | 100.0% |
| Hopatcong | NJ | 14,750 | 14,750 | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| Florham Park | NJ | 14,533 | 14,533 | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| Woodland Park | NJ | 13,477 | 13,477 | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| Short Hills | NJ | 13,165 | 13,165 | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| Wallington | NJ | 12,060 | 7,720 | 0.9% | 64.0% |
| Ringwood | NJ | 11,762 | 11,762 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Upper Montclair | NJ | 11,565 | 11,565 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Wanaque | NJ | 11,346 | 11,346 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Pompton Lakes | NJ | 11,156 | 11,156 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Totowa | NJ | 11,064 | 11,064 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Lincoln Park | NJ | 11,030 | 11,030 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Kinnelon | NJ | 10,108 | 10,108 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Chatham | NJ | 10,062 | 10,062 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Lake Mohawk | NJ | 9,916 | 9,916 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Caldwell | NJ | 9,326 | 9,326 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Brookdale | NJ | 9,239 | 9,239 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Succasunna | NJ | 9,152 | 9,152 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Haledon | NJ | 9,063 | 9,063 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Budd Lake | NJ | 8,968 | 8,968 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Boonton | NJ | 8,894 | 8,894 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| North Haledon | NJ | 8,854 | 8,854 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| White Meadow Lake | NJ | 8,836 | 8,836 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Newton | NJ | 8,435 | 8,435 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Glen Ridge | NJ | 8,204 | 8,204 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Butler | NJ | 8,196 | 8,196 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Bloomingdale | NJ | 7,795 | 7,795 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Wharton | NJ | 7,444 | 7,444 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| North Caldwell | NJ | 6,769 | 6,769 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Rockaway | NJ | 6,651 | 6,651 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Morris Plains | NJ | 6,590 | 6,590 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Prospect Park | NJ | 6,382 | 6,382 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Roseland | NJ | 6,370 | 6,370 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Mount Arlington | NJ | 5,979 | 5,979 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Franklin | NJ | 5,059 | 5,059 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Mendham | NJ | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Highland Lake | NJ | 4,933 | 4,933 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Mountain Lakes | NJ | 4,644 | 4,644 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Silver Lake | NJ | 4,243 | 4,243 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Riverdale | NJ | 4,142 | 4,142 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Netcong | NJ | 3,925 | 3,925 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Singac | NJ | 3,618 | 3,618 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Stanhope | NJ | 3,599 | 3,599 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Hamburg | NJ | 3,351 | 3,351 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Kenvil | NJ | 3,009 | 3,009 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| East Newark | NJ | 2,539 | 2,539 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Ogdensburg | NJ | 2,310 | 2,310 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Essex Fells | NJ | 2,220 | 2,220 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Sussex | NJ | 2,072 | 2,072 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Vernon Center | NJ | 1,713 | 1,713 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Vernon Valley | NJ | 1,626 | 1,626 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Victory Gardens | NJ | 1,596 | 1,596 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Lake Telemark | NJ | 1,255 | 1,255 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Crandon Lakes | NJ | 1,178 | 1,178 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Branchville | NJ | 810 | 810 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Andover | NJ | 610 | 610 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Byram Center | NJ | 90 | 90 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Ross Corner | NJ | 13 | 13 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
City population is shown in full; each city's share inside 862 is measured from Census tract centroids.
Sources:
- Census PEP Vintage 2024 (city populations)
- · 2020 Census tract centroids with NANP and TIGERweb boundaries (footprint, counties, city shares)
- · NANPA NPA and CO Code reports (dates, prefixes)
- · Methodology
Has area code 862 been reported for unwanted calls?
Yes – 1,392 FTC complaints, May 29 – Oct 1, 2026.
- 70% robocalls
- ↓ 14% vs prior period
- FTC data, retrieved 2026-10-05
Most-reported subjects
- Other38%529
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)27%381
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends10%140
Caller ID is easily spoofed, so these figures reflect the number shown on caller ID, not the caller's true location – an area code alone never identifies a caller. The FTC does not verify the facts in these complaints.
Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 862?
32% assigned to a telco
- 66% Landline
- 34% Wireless
- 0% Unknown
of 323 | ||
| Prefix | Usage | Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| (862)200- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)201- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)202- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)203- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)204- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)205- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)206- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)207- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)208- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)209- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)210- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)212- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)213- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)214- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)215- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)216- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)217- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)218- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)219- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)220- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)221- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)222- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)223- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)224- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)225- | Landline | Peerless Network Of New Jersey |
| (862)226- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)227- | Landline | Xtel Communications |
| (862)228- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)229- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)230- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)231- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)232- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)233- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)234- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)235- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)236- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)237- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)238- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)239- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)240- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)241- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)242- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)243- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (862)244- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (862)245- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)246- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)247- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)248- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)249- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)250- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)251- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)252- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)253- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)254- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)255- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)256- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)257- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)258- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)259- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (862)260- | Landline | Level 3 Telecom Of New Jersey |
| (862)261- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (862)262- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)263- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)264- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)265- | Landline | Verizon New Jersey |
| (862)266- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)267- | Landline | Broadview Networks |
| (862)268- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)269- | Landline | Local Access |
| (862)270- | Landline | Business Automation Technologies |
| (862)271- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)272- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)273- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)274- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)275- | Landline | Local Access |
| (862)276- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)277- | Landline | Conversent Communications Of New Jersey |
| (862)278- | Landline | Rclec |
| (862)279- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)280- | Landline | Vitcom |
| (862)281- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)282- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)283- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)284- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (862)285- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)286- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)287- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)288- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)289- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)290- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)291- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (862)292- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)293- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)294- | Landline | Airus |
| (862)295- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)296- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)297- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)298- | Landline | Intrado Communications |
| (862)299- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)300- | Landline | Nuso |
| (862)301- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)302- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)303- | Landline | Local Access |
| (862)304- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)305- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)306- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (862)307- | Landline | Mettel |
| (862)308- | Landline | Peerless Network Of New Jersey |
| (862)309- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)310- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)312- | Landline | Centurylink Communications |
| (862)313- | Landline | Paetec Communications |
| (862)314- | Landline | Local Access |
| (862)315- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)316- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)317- | Landline | Mosaic Networx |
| (862)318- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (862)319- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)320- | Landline | Telengy |
| (862)321- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)322- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)323- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)324- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)325- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)326- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (862)327- | Landline | Advanced Telecom Solutions |
| (862)328- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)329- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)330- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)331- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)332- | Wireless | Csc Wireless |
| (862)333- | Landline | Peerless Network Of New Jersey |
| (862)334- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (862)335- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)336- | Landline | Fusion |
| (862)337- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)338- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (862)339- | Landline | Exiant Communications |
| (862)340- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)341- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)342- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (862)343- | Landline | Voip Innovations |
| (862)344- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)345- | Landline | Ct Comm |
| (862)346- | Wireless | Csc Wireless |
| (862)347- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)348- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)349- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (862)350- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)351- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (862)352- | Landline | Vonage America |
| (862)353- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)354- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)355- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)356- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)357- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)358- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)359- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)360- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)361- | Landline | Ip Horizon |
| (862)362- | Landline | Hd Carrier |
| (862)363- | Landline | Stratus Networks |
| (862)364- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)365- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)366- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (862)367- | Landline | Peerless Network Of New Jersey |
| (862)368- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)369- | Landline | At&T |
| (862)370- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)371- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)372- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)373- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)374- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)375- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)376- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)377- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)378- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)379- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)380- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)381- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)382- | Landline | Commio |
| (862)383- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)384- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)385- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)386- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)387- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)388- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)389- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)390- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)391- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)392- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)393- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)394- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)395- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)396- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)397- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)398- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)399- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)400- | Landline | Fusion |
| (862)401- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (862)402- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)403- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)404- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (862)405- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)406- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)407- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)408- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)409- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)410- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)412- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)413- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)414- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)415- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)419- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)420- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)424- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)432- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)433- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (862)437- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)438- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)444- | Landline | Peerless Network Of New Jersey |
| (862)446- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)448- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)452- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)462- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)465- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)477- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)485- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)500- | Landline | Voxbeam Telecommunications |
| (862)501- | Landline | The Voice Application Network |
| (862)505- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)520- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (862)529- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)562- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (862)568- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)571- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)576- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)579- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)588- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)591- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)596- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)599- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)600- | Landline | Fusion |
| (862)621- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (862)622- | Landline | Skyetel |
| (862)626- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (862)640- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (862)657- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)658- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)660- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)662- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)666- | Landline | Peerless Network Of New Jersey |
| (862)668- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)682- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)683- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)684- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)686- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)688- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)693- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)701- | Landline | Paetec Communications |
| (862)702- | Landline | Local Access |
| (862)703- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)704- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (862)707- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)727- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)746- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)753- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)754- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)755- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)757- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (862)758- | Landline | Coretel New Jersey |
| (862)762- | Landline | Wide Voice |
| (862)763- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)766- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)772- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (862)774- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)777- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)778- | Landline | Verizon New Jersey |
| (862)781- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (862)782- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)783- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)786- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)799- | Landline | Hd Carrier |
| (862)800- | Landline | Voxbeam Telecommunications |
| (862)801- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)802- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)803- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)810- | Landline | Radiantiq |
| (862)812- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (862)822- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)823- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)829- | Landline | Coretel New Jersey |
| (862)832- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)837- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)842- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)846- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (862)849- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)858- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (862)860- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)866- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)867- | Landline | Commio |
| (862)872- | Landline | Wide Voice |
| (862)880- | Landline | Commio |
| (862)881- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)882- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (862)888- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (862)895- | Landline | Twilio International |
| (862)899- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (862)900- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (862)901- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)902- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)904- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)910- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)926- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
| (862)930- | Landline | Rclec |
| (862)944- | Landline | Xchange Telecom |
| (862)946- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)955- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (862)962- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (862)972- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (862)977- | Landline | Fractel |
| (862)990- | Landline | Multiple Ocn Listing |
| (862)999- | Landline | Cablevision Lightpath |
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Frequently Asked Questions about the 862 Area Code
Who called me from a 862 number?
34% of its assigned prefixes are wireless. Largest holders: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Omnipoint Communications, and Sprint Spectrum.
Is 862 a scam area code?
Carriers hold 32% of its possible prefixes.
Why do I keep getting calls from the 862 area code?
Complaints fell 14% on the prior period.
Should I answer an unknown 862 number?
70% of its FTC complaints were robocalls. Its most-reported specific subject was "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)", at 27%.
How do I block calls from the 862 area code?
Blocking 862 still lets 973 numbers through.
Where is area code 862?
862 covers 70 cities and 2,113,600 residents in 7 New Jersey counties, led by Essex, Passaic, and Morris.
When did area code 862 go into service?
862 went into service on December 29, 2001. It was added to overlay 973.
Is 862 a real area code?
Yes: 55 carriers hold its prefixes, serving 70 cities in Essex, Passaic, Morris, and 4 other counties.
What timezone is the 862 area code in?
862 is on Eastern Time (ET).
How do I call a 862 number from abroad?
Dial +1 862, then the number.