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East Orange, NJ Area Codes

East Orange, New Jersey (population 72,159) uses area codes 973 and 862.

Area code973
Area code862
Time zoneEastern
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East Orange has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Newark exchange about 5.6 km away.

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East Orange and nearby cities in area code 973

Carriers with East Orange numbers

234 prefixes are assigned to the Newark exchange: 32% mobile, 15% VoIP and cable, 53% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Verizon72
AT&T Mobility27
T-Mobile26
Verizon Wireless22
Onvoy (Sinch)10
Metropcs8
Lumen (Level 3)8
Csc Voice6

Area codes used in East Orange

Area codePrefixes serving East OrangeMain carriers in this code
973149Verizon, Lumen (Level 3), Verizon Business (MCImetro)
86285T-Mobile, Onvoy (Sinch), AT&T Mobility

East Orange phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Newark exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 973

Questions

What is the area code for East Orange, NJ?
East Orange uses 2 area codes: 973 and 862. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is East Orange in?
East Orange is in the Eastern time zone.