The 973 area code covers Newark, Paterson, Clifton and more in New Jersey. Provision a local 973 number in minutes.
Area code 973 covers northern New Jersey including Newark, the state's largest city and a major transportation hub adjacent to New York City. Newark Liberty International Airport and the Port of Newark are critical infrastructure for the greater New York metro. Prudential Financial and PSEG are among the major corporations headquartered in Newark. The code was split from 201 in 1997.
Across New Jersey, the 973 area code serves roughly 1.8 million residents in 4 communities — including Newark, Paterson, Clifton, among others. Numbers in the 973 zone keep Easterntime, so a local line rings during your customers' business hours and shows a familiar NJ caller ID on every outbound call.
973 was first introduced in 1997 under the North American Numbering Plan. It remains an active geographic code today.
Want a 973 number of your own? With Ajoxi you can claim one in minutes — no hardware, no contracts — and route calls, SMS, voicemail, and team messaging anywhere on a single UCaaS platform, with Tier-1 routing and clean caller-ID delivery on every line.
The 973 area code reaches 4 communities across New Jersey, from Newark to Passaic. A customer in any of them sees a familiar local number when you call, which is the single biggest driver of answer rates — and with Ajoxi you can claim a number in any of these cities, or several at once, and route every call to the same team.
Pair a local Newark presence with enterprise-grade UCaaS — calling, meetings, and messaging on one platform.
Get a 973 NumberA 973 number tells Newark customers you're local — instant trust and higher answer rates, no office required.
Every 973 line includes HD calling, video meetings, team chat, SMS/MMS, auto-attendant, call recording, and an AI assistant.
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The 973 area code covers Newark, Paterson, Clifton, Passaic in New Jersey.
Phone numbers in the 973 area code operate on America/New_York time.
Yes. The 973 area code was introduced in 1997 and remains an active geographic code today.
Yes. Ajoxi provisions virtual 973 numbers with instant activation, clean caller-ID delivery, Tier-1 routing, and no setup fees — so you can build a local presence in minutes.
Choose a 973 number in the Ajoxi dashboard and it activates immediately — no hardware, no contracts, and no setup fees. Prefer to keep a number you already use? Port any existing 973 number in for free, usually within a few business days and with no downtime during the switch.
Yes. Every 973 number supports SMS and MMS alongside HD calling, so your team can text customers, run campaigns, and reply to conversations from the same line — all in the browser on any device, with no separate app to install.
Provision a 973 number with instant activation, clean caller-ID, and Tier-1 routing — no setup fees, live in minutes.