Area code 973 was created on June 1, 1997, in a split of area code 201,[1][2] which was the original area code for of all of New Jersey when the North American Numbering Plan was inaugurated for nationwide operator dialing in 1947. In 1958, the numbering plan area of 201 was reduced to just northern New Jersey and in 1991 to just the northeastern part through area code splits. Due to the expansion of cell phones, pagers, and fax machines in the 1990s, the area code experienced the possible exhaustion of the numbering pool.
The creation of 973 was intended as a long-term solution. However, within three years it was close to exhaustion once again. For relief, the numbering plan area was assigned a second area code 862 in an overlay plan, making ten-digit dialing mandatory on December 1, 2001. This overlay was rolled out in conjunction with two other overlays in the northern half of the state.[3][full citation needed]Verizon, the main telephone provider in the region, pressed for an overlay in order to spare North Jerseyans the expense and burden of having to change their numbers for the second time in a decade.
^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."
area, codes, telephone, area, codes, north, american, numbering, plan, nanp, northernmost, part, state, jersey, numbering, plan, area, comprises, counties, parts, bergen, essex, hudson, morris, passaic, sussex, union, counties, cities, this, service, area, inc. Area codes 973 and 862 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan NANP in the northernmost part of the U S state of New Jersey The numbering plan area NPA comprises the counties or parts of Bergen Essex Hudson Morris Passaic Sussex and Union Counties Cities in this service area include Newark Paterson Clifton Passaic Montclair Morristown Parsippany Dover Maplewood and The Oranges Numbering plan areas of New Jersey Area code 973 was created on June 1 1997 in a split of area code 201 1 2 which was the original area code for of all of New Jersey when the North American Numbering Plan was inaugurated for nationwide operator dialing in 1947 In 1958 the numbering plan area of 201 was reduced to just northern New Jersey and in 1991 to just the northeastern part through area code splits Due to the expansion of cell phones pagers and fax machines in the 1990s the area code experienced the possible exhaustion of the numbering pool The creation of 973 was intended as a long term solution However within three years it was close to exhaustion once again For relief the numbering plan area was assigned a second area code 862 in an overlay plan making ten digit dialing mandatory on December 1 2001 This overlay was rolled out in conjunction with two other overlays in the northern half of the state 3 full citation needed Verizon the main telephone provider in the region pressed for an overlay in order to spare North Jerseyans the expense and burden of having to change their numbers for the second time in a decade See also EditList of New Jersey area codesReferences Edit Newman Andy New Area Codes Introduced New Jersey Daily Briefing The New York Times June 2 1997 Accessed January 23 2008 About Verizon New Jersey Years 1985 to 1998 Archived November 13 2007 at the Wayback Machine Verizon Communications accessed May 12 2007 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 External links EditNANPA area code map of New Jersey List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload com 973 Area CodeNew Jersey area codes 201 551 609 640 732 848 856 862 973 908 North 845West 570 272 908 973 862 East 201 551South 609 640 908 732New York area codes 212 332 646 315 680 347 718 929 516 518 838 585 607 631 934 716 845 914 917Pennsylvania area codes 215 267 445 223 717 272 570 412 484 610 724 814 582 878 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Area codes 973 and 862 amp oldid 1085931606, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
