AREA CODE 973

'Area code 973' is a North American Numbering Plan area code for Northern New Jersey that covers portions of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties. It was formed in 1997 when the Area code 201 was split. In 2001, the 862 area code was created to overlay the 973 area code, making 10-digit dialing mandatory.
According to Verizon, area code 973 is used in the state of New Jersey by the following communities:
;Bergen County

Fair Lawn (mostly 201)

East Rutherford (mostly 201)

Garfield

Lodi (a minority uses 201)

Saddle Brook (mostly 201)
;Essex County

Belleville

Bloomfield

Caldwell

Cedar Grove

East Orange

Glen Ridge

Irvington

Livingston

Maplewood

Millburn-Short Hills

Montclair

Newark

Nutley

Orange

South Orange

Verona

West Orange
;Hudson County

East Newark

Harrison
;Morris County

Chatham Borough

Chatham Township

Denville

Hanover Township

Lincoln Park

Madison

Montville

Morristown

Mountain Lakes

Parsippany-Troy Hills

Randolph

Roxbury

Whippany (part of Hanover Township)
;Passaic County

Clifton

Passaic

Paterson

Prospect Park

Ringwood (a minority uses 201)

Wanaque

Wayne

West Milford
;Sussex County

Byram Township

Hopatcong

Sparta

Vernon Township

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