Area code
Area code 201 — Bergen & Hudson Counties, NJ
New Jersey · in service since 1947
Area code 201 covers Bergen & Hudson Counties, NJ. It is an overlay: 551 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 551
Local time in Bergen & Hudson Counties
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #77 of 461 codes
768 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2048
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 201 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 16 |
| Sep 14 | 167 |
| Sep 21 | 181 |
| Sep 28 | 149 |
| Oct 5 | 129 |
| Oct 12 | 165 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 202 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 67%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 47%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #77of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 20970 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 109 11% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 94 9% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 86 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 62 6% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 23 2% | |
| Computer & technical support | 20 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 613 61% | |
| New York | 62 6% | |
| California | 37 4% | |
| Virginia | 36 4% | |
| Florida | 30 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 201 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HACKENSACK | Hackensack | Bergen County | 160 |
| JERSEYCITY | Jersey City | Hudson County | 138 |
| UNION CITY | Union City | Hudson County | 54 |
| RUTHERFORD | Rutherford | Bergen County | 39 |
| RAMSEY | Ramsey | Bergen County | 30 |
| FAIR LAWN | Fair Lawn | Bergen County | 28 |
| ORADELL | Oradell | Bergen County | 26 |
| CLIFFSIDE | — | — | 25 |
| TEANECK | — | — | 23 |
| MORRISTOWN | Morristown | Morris County | 22 |
Plus 17 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- New Jersey
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-277
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 201 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2046, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 201 prefixes
The five largest of 34 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New Jersey, Inc. | 273 34% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 76 10% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 69 9% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 64 8% | |
| Omnipoint Communications, Inc. | 52 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 201
What area code is 201?
A New Jersey area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 201 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Bergen & Hudson Counties, NJ; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 201?
768 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 201 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2048; no relief planning listed.