201 Area Code: Hackensack, New Jersey
Area code 201 serves Hackensack, Jersey City and Union City, New Jersey in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 8,753 unwanted-call complaints against 5,691 different 201 numbers, 667 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 201 at a glance
- State
- New Jersey
- Main cities
- Hackensack, Jersey City, Union City, Rutherford, Ramsey, Fair Lawn + 21 more
- Counties
- Bergen County, Hudson County, Morris County, Essex County + 1 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 551 (2001)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 27 rate centers, 779 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 201 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 201 numbers are about
1,673 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 201 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 10% of complaints (62% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 63% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified73944%
- Dropped call / no message20712%
- Impostor (government, business, family)17310%
- No subject given1559%
- Debt reduction1247%
- Medical & prescriptions1006%
- Energy, solar & utilities423%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice17742%
- Live Voice14334%
- Text Message10224%
24% of recent FCC complaints about 201 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 201 spam calls come in
32% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
656 FTC complaints about 201 numbers in the last four weeks, up 46% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 201 numbers peaked in 2018 (1,984); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
60% of the FTC complaints about 201 numbers came from New Jersey residents, but only 43% from people with 201 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 201 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- New Jersey1,00560%
- New York744%
- California634%
- Florida533%
- Virginia463%
What people with 201 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 201 filed 4,489 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 16% were about calls showing another 201 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 201 (same code)72316%
- 877 (toll-free)2836%
- 833 (toll-free)2275%
- 888 (toll-free)2055%
- 866 (toll-free)1894%
Busiest 201 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (201) 340-xxxx | 26 | 8 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Rutherford |
| (201) 586-xxxx | 18 | 17 | Peerless Network | Englewood |
| (201) 361-xxxx | 14 | 4 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Oradell |
| (201) 231-xxxx | 11 | 11 | At&T - Local | Rutherford |
| (201) 680-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Verizon (landline) | Jersey City |
Carriers operating in 201
NANPA has assigned 779 201 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 27 rate centers: 29% to wireless carriers, 69% to landline and VoIP operators; 63% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 1 prefix was assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-08-25). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 266(34%) | 22 | 2012-08-31 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 69(9%) | 5 | 2017-08-15 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 66(8%) | 22 | 2012-09-11 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 64(8%) | 8 | 2012-09-24 |
| Omnipoint Communications, INC. | Wireless | 52(7%) | 17 | 2017-09-01 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 46(6%) | 20 | 2010-10-29 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 32(4%) | 22 | 2017-08-01 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 30(4%) | 20 | 2011-06-30 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 28(4%) | 6 | 2011-06-17 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 16(2%) | 12 | 2024-05-15 |
| At&T - Local | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 14(2%) | 11 | — |
| Cablevision Lightpath, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(1%) | 8 | 2017-09-13 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Hackensack (160), Jersey City (138), Union City (54), Rutherford (39), Ramsey (30), Fair Lawn (28), Oradell (26), Cliffside Park (25), Teaneck (23), Morristown (22). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 201 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 201 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in New Jersey
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
- New Jersey formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 201: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 201?
Area code 201 serves Hackensack, Jersey City and Union City, New Jersey, covering Bergen County, Hudson County and Morris County and 2 more counties. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 201 in?
Area code 201 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 201?
551 (in service 2001) serves the same area as 201. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 201 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,673 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 201 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 10% of complaints, 62% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 63% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 201 spam calls happen?
32% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 201 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 60% of the FTC complaints about 201 numbers came from New Jersey residents, but only 43% from people with 201 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 201 phones specifically.
Are 201 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 656 FTC complaints about 201 numbers, 46% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 201 scam call in New Jersey?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In New Jersey, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.