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201 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 201 serves New Jersey in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1947. The FCC has 7,028 unwanted-call complaints against 4,216 different 201 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 201 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

201 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 201 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 201

Carriers assigned to 201 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.I · 30 prefixes
  • MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCC · 29 prefixes
  • PAETEC ITEL, LLCC · 15 prefixes
  • TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJC · 15 prefixes
  • LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJC · 14 prefixes
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJWireless · 10 prefixes
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCWireless · 7 prefixes
  • MONMOUTH TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. - NJC · 5 prefixes

About area code 201

Serves
New Jersey
Time zone
Eastern
In service since
1947-01-01
Overlay
Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 201? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 201 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in New Jersey — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 201 FAQs

Where is area code 201?

Area code 201 serves New Jersey, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1947.

Why do I keep getting calls from 201 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 201 may not originate from New Jersey at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 201 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 201 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 7,028 unwanted-call complaints against 4,216 distinct 201 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.