Area code 908 — New Jersey
Area code 908 is in New Jersey and serves Elizabeth, Plainfield, Somerville. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | New Jersey (Alpha, Washington, Elizabeth, Warren, Plainfield, and west-central New Jersey) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Elizabeth, Plainfield, Somerville |
| State | New Jersey |
| Status | In service · since 1990 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 201
- 1997: split to create 732
Counties (approximate)
Essex CountyHunterdonHunterdon CountyMiddlesex CountyMonmouth CountyMorris CountySomersetSomerset CountyUnionUnion CountyWarrenWarren County
ZIP codes in area code 908
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
07001 Avenel07008 Carteret07016 Cranford07023 Fanwood07027 Garwood07033 Kenilworth07036 Linden07040 Maplewood07041 Millburn07059 Warren07060 Plainfield07061 Plainfield07062 Plainfield07063 Plainfield07064 Port Reading07065 Rahway07066 Clark07067 Colonia07069 Watchung07076 Scotch Plains07077 Sewaren07078 Short Hills07079 South Orange07080 South Plainfield07081 Springfield07083 Union07088 Vauxhall07090 Westfield07091 Westfield07092 Mountainside07095 Woodbridge07111 Irvington07112 Newark07114 Newark07201 Elizabeth07202 Elizabeth07203 Roselle07204 Roselle Park07205 Hillside07206 Elizabethport
Format a 908 number
US numbers are written as (908) 555-0123 or 908-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 908 555 0123.
Is a call from 908 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.