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Watsessing, NJ Area Codes

Watsessing, New Jersey (population 7,944) uses area codes 973 and 862.

Area code973
Area code862
Time zoneEastern
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Watsessing has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Newark exchange about 7.3 km away.

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Watsessing and nearby cities in area code 973

Carriers with Watsessing 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 Watsessing

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

Watsessing 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 Watsessing, NJ?
Watsessing 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 Watsessing in?
Watsessing is in the Eastern time zone.