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Do you want to urgently access the number of someone living in New Jersey? When you are dialing the number you land up elsewhere as the number you want to access has changed! Are you aware of the change? Of course you are not! You land up frustrated and the next step for you is to search for the modified area code and phone number. Dialing phone numbers in any State is complicated if you are not aware of the area codes of a State. With the increase in the population in many areas there are many telephonic developments that are tasking place on a daily basis. It is wise to know a little about area codes, so that you do not face such problems in future.

In New Jersey, the area code 609 covers the Central and the South Eastern regions of the State. The primary areas that are covered by 609 are Trenton, Princeton and Atlantic City. It was formed in 1958 when the area code 201 was divided into two area codes. Today 609 provides phone services to Central Jersey, South Jersey and the Jersey Shore.

The area code 609 covers two main telecom regions and 13 counties in New Jersey. The first region includes Mercer County with the main areas of Trenton and Princeton located here. The county of Mercer is wealthy and most of the phone services cater to New York and Philadelphia commuters. The prestigious Princeton University and other prep schools that is located in these areas. The other major region that is covered by 609 is the portions of the Jersey Shore and Atlantic City. This region is different from the Mercer County, that is primarily an educational hub and their economies depend on tourism and to small extent farming. The above are the main reasons for the increasing demand of phone lines and these are the reasons why the area code 609 was created.

Currently the area code 609 covers 143 cities in 14 counties. Some of the main counties that are covered by this area code in addition to the above main regions are Cumberland, Hunterdon, Ocean, Middlesex, Camden, Gloucester etc.

There are 644 telephone exchanges that fall under this area code and they cater phone services to an estimated population of around 1,251, 672 people. It has 474 landlines and 166 wireless exchanges. The area code of 609 is serviced by 41 telephone carriers and has 575 zip codes under its coverage.

Some of the main cities that are covered by the area code 609 are Allentown, Atco,
Atlantic City, Avalon, Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Bellmawr, Beverly,
Blackwood, Bordentown, Bridgeton, Brigantine, Chatsworth, Cherry Hill, Chesterfield, Clayton, Clementon, Collingswood, Monroe, Kingston, Ocean City, Ocean View, Vineland, Cape May, Waterford and many more.

So the next time you make a call to a number in New Jersey find out about the area code so that you do not land up dialing a wrong number and face the frustrations of not being able to contact the person you want to!