Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing to Begin August 18 In New Jersey Area Code 609 and Portions of Area Code 856
August 16 2018 - 9:00AM
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, 2018 for landline and wireless customers with the
existing 609 area code and a portion of area code 856. On or
after August 18, all calls made within and between area codes 609
and 640 must be placed using the 10-digit number (609 or 640 plus
the 7-digit telephone number).
If customers forget and dial just the 7-digit telephone number,
they’ll hear a recording instructing them to hang up and dial again
using the area code. The new 640 area code will overlay and serve
the same geographic region as the existing 609 area code.
The new 640 area code may be assigned to customers requesting
new phone numbers as soon as September 17, 2018.
The most important facts that consumers need to know about the
upcoming 640 area code overlay are:
- Your telephone number, including current area code, will not
change.
- You will need to dial the area code + telephone number for all
calls within and between the 609 and 640 area codes.
- You will continue to dial 1 + area code + telephone number for
all calls to other area codes (outside of 609 and 640), and also
for calls between 856 and 609 or 640.
- What is now a local call will remain a local call.
- The price of a call, coverage area, or other rates and services
will not change due to the overlay.
- You can still dial just three digits to reach 911.
- If 211, 311, 411, 511, 611, 711 or 811 are currently available
in your community, you will still dial these codes with just three
digits.
Customers should identify their telephone number as a 10-digit
number (area code + seven-digit telephone number), and include the
area code when giving the number to their friends, family, business
associates and business customers, etc.
Customers should ensure that all services, automatic dialing
equipment, or other types of equipment that are programmed to dial
a seven-digit number from a 609 area code are reprogrammed to use
the new dialing procedures.
Some examples are life safety systems and medical monitoring
devices, stored telephone numbers in mobile and cordless phone
contact lists, PBXs, fax machines, Internet dial-up numbers, alarm
and security systems or gates, speed dialers, call forwarding
settings, voicemail services, and similar functions.
Customers also should check their personal and business
stationery, checks, advertising materials, websites, contact
information, and personal or pet ID tags to ensure the area code is
included in the telephone number.
Click here to learn more or visit the New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities’ website. If Verizon landline customers have
questions, they should call 1-800 VERIZON (1-800-837-4966); Verizon
Wireless customers should visit the Frequently Asked
Questions webpage or call 1-800-922-0204.
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