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Area Code 973 Location
973 area code covers northern New Jersey’s cities and small communities. Some major regions in this area code include Newark, Paterson, Morristown, East Orange, Clifton, Dover, and Montclair. Newark is the central city and has a population of over 311K.
973 also encompasses many counties, including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Union. Residents here follow the Eastern Time Zone, observing standard and daylight saving time, which are 5 and 4 hours behind the Coordinated Universal Time, respectively.
City/Town Population (Approx.) County Newark 311,549 Paterson 159,732 East Orange 69,612 Passaic 70,537 Clifton 90,296 Morristown 20,180 Garfield 32,655 Lodi 26,206 Hawthorne 19,637 Dover 18,460 Hopatcong 14,362 Short Hills 14,422 Harrison 19,450 Ringwood 11,735Essex Passaic Essex Passaic Passaic Morris Bergen Bergen Passaic Morris Sussex Essex Hudson Passaic
History of 973 Area Code
973 was implemented on June 1, 1997, as one of the 43 area codes introduced that year. Later, a new area code, 862, was created as an overlay for it in 2001.
Initially, New Jersey’s 201 area code covered the entire region. Some years later, 973 was created from the split of 201 for the northern portion. Now, both 973 and 862 are in service and support landlines, cell phones, and other telecommunication services in the territory.
Exploring 973 Area Code: Business Scenario and Outlook in Newark
Newark is listed among the nation’s top 100 cities in population. Transportation & warehousing, health care & social assistance, construction, administrative & support & waste, management services, retail trade, and educational services are the key industries here.
The major employers are Amazon, Cargill, KNT Manufacturing, Worldpac, Lucid Motors, and Nordstrom Distribution Center. Moreover, Newark has thousands of law firms, including federal, state, and county facilities.
Moreover, Newark is in Essex County, which has a median household income of over $80K and an employment rate of 62.7% (2023), showing the county’s healthy economy.
Getting an area code 973 number for this region helps the business’s overall prosperity and growth.
Access Advanced Business Features With a 289 Phone Number
Automatic Call Distribution
Automatically route incoming calls to the appropriate person/department to reduce waiting times.
Call Whispering
Provide real-time guidelines to agents/staff during live calls without disrupting the conversation.
Daily Agent Report
Generate a detailed summary of each member’s activities for effective performance appraisal.
Call Reminder
Receive notifications to make calls and ensure important ones are never missed.
Why Does Your Business Need a 973 Area Code Number?
Area code 973 helps businesses create a local presence, build customer trust and familiarity, and elevate market promotions in New Jersey’s different regions.
Marketing and Promotions
Expansion Without Physical Presence
Client Trust and Familiarity
Cost-Efficiency
How to Get a Phone Number with Area Code 973?
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Why Businesses Choose Calilio for Virtual 973 Numbers?
A virtual 973 number from Calilio comes with comprehensive VoIP features, high voice quality, and customized settings that help the enterprise grow.
Personalized Settings
Calilio’s VoIP platform allows easy customization, enabling enterprises to adjust specific business needs with call routing and voicemail setup.
Cost-Efficiency
We have three distinct subscription plans. The basic package starts at $15 (per user/month), and you can choose between basic or enterprise plans or even have a custom one.
Advanced Call Features
You can make communication more effective with our advanced VoIP features, such as sentiment analysis, AI call transcription, and internal messaging.
Superior Voice Quality
We ensure crystal-clear call clarity with HD voice technology while reducing background noise even with average bandwidth.
