908
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced1990-11-01
JurisdictionNJ, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 93.8% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%743 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-15, most recent 2026-09-09.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “NJ” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | 150 | 20.2% |
| 02 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ | 83 | 11.2% |
| 03 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJ | 83 | 11.2% |
| 04 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 75 | 10.1% |
| 05 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ | 56 | 7.5% |
| 06 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 40 | 5.4% |
| 07 | BRIGHTSPEED OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | 37 | 5% |
| 08 | ONVOY, LLC - NJ | 35 | 4.7% |
| 09 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 24 | 3.2% |
| 10 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJ | 21 | 2.8% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1990-11-01Area code 908 entered service (created from 201).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-08 | PL-556 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) – supersedes PL-544 |
| 2020-08-17 | PL-544 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline |
| 1989-09-01 | IL-89-09-010 ↗ | NANP - SPLIT OF THE 201 NUMBERING PLAN AREA |