201 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In the US, 201 is a telephone area code serving New York, New Jersey. The area code has operated since 1947 and is overlaid by 551.
- Location
- New York, New Jersey
- Service start date
- 1947
- Local time zone
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- 551
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Telephone rate centres
- 22
- Exhaust projection
- 2048
- The code for the country
- +1 (United States)
NANPA public reports provide the source: the area code report and rate-centre report, with a file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year is based on NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). This site is not an official NANPA website.
Pick up a 201 number
A 201 number can be obtained in two ways. A provider gives you a new number through one of its plans. You select it when signing up from the numbers the provider holds in the code. Numbers already held by a seller are often listed with a pattern and a one-time price. You then transfer the number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers advertising local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 201 area code
NANPA identifies 22 rate centres within 201. Every rate centre is a local calling area that receives assigned numbers:
Wyckoff, Westwood, Union City, Teaneck, Rutherford, Ridgewood, Ramsey, Park Ridge, Oradell, Oakland, Leonia, Kearny, Jersey City, Hasbrouck Heights, Hackensack, Fair Lawn, Englewood, Dumont, Cragmere, Closter, Cliffside, Bayonne.
Other related area codes
This area shares its number pool with 551. Any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.
The other area codes in New Jersey are 609, 908, 732, 973, 856, 848, 862 and 640.
201 area code questions
Where is the 201 area code located?
Calls to 201 ring in New York, New Jersey, in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
Which country code applies to a 201 number?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan includes 201. From abroad, dial +1 201 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 201 area code?
The 201 area observes Eastern time.
Who uses a 201 number to call?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses use numbers in this code, as do callers who fake a local number. The 201 number shown on your screen indicates where it was assigned, rather than the caller's identity.