Hey 856 and 609, are you ready to change the way you dial phone numbers? Starting Aug. 18, residents who live in the 856 and 609 area codes will have to do it differently: You'll need to dial the full ...

From the Jersey shore to Central Jersey, phone calls just got a bit more complicated due to the introduction of a new area code and dialing procedures. A number of changes are coming to New Jersey’s ...

Are you ready for the new 640 area code? The new area code goes into effect early next year and will overlay the existing geographic area that uses the 609 area code, which includes central and ...

That’s the new area code that will soon cover a large swath of South Jersey, including the Shore areas from southern Ocean County to Cape May County, as 609 numbers are on the verge of exhaustion.

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of the introduction of the new 640 area code in central and southeastern New Jersey, mandatory 10-digit dialing will begin on August 18, ...

New Jersey has too many people. And apparently, we all have phones. To keep up with the demand, the Garden State will be getting a new area code starting this September. New Jersey already has nine ...

The Garden State's love affair with the telephone is making it necessary to add yet another area code. It's all part of the need to keep pace with demand and for many phone users — at least half the ...

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