Area code 908, Telephone prefix in northern New Jersey, United States
Area code 908 is a telephone prefix covering a section of northern New Jersey in the United States. It includes several counties such as Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren, and parts of Morris, Union, and Sussex.
The prefix was split from area code 201 in 1991 to accommodate growing demand for telephone numbers in northern and central New Jersey regions. Since 1997, it has kept its original geographic coverage without being overlaid by additional codes.
This area code connects communities across urban centers like Elizabeth and suburban regions like Bedminster, reflecting different social patterns.
Calls within this region require dialing all ten digits, with the prefix 908 placed before the local number. The system follows the rules of the North American Numbering Plan for telephone numbers.
Area code 908 remains one of two codes in New Jersey without an overlay, maintaining its original geographic boundaries since 1997.
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