No need to dial a 1 first. Calling from 609 or 640 to 856 or any other area code other than 609 or 604, you'll need to dial 1 plus the area code and the seven-digit telephone number.

Before, those in the 856 area code didn't need to dial a "1" if they were dialing into the 609 area code. Now, they will need to add the "1" for 609 and the new 640 numbers, as well as when they ...

The 609 area code serves portions of central and southeastern New Jersey. Some of the cities served by the 609 area code include Atlantic City, Burlington, Fort Dix, Northfield, Ocean City ...

No need to dial a 1 first. Calling from 609 or 640 to 856 or any other area code other than 609 or 604, you'll need to dial 1 plus the area code and the seven-digit telephone number.

Current 609 customers will still be able to call other 609 numbers without the area code until Aug. 18. The seven-month rollout is an effort to get customers accustomed to the new process.

August 16, 2018 New area code (640) in South Jersey means changes for those with old area codes (609, 856) It will include counties like Gloucester, Atlantic, and Somerset ...

TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) -- Some changes are coming with the new year for thousands of phone users in South Jersey. We warned you a few months ago this was coming if you live in the 609 area code.

AP photo. New Jersey’s latest area code will go into effect in January. With numbers in the 609 area code running out, the state’s Board of Public Utilities approved a request by Neustar, the Federal ...

In addition, calls made from the 609 or 640 area code to any other New Jersey area code will need to add the "1" before the area code. The change also applies to people with an 856 area code ...

Get ready for 640. That’s the new area code that will soon cover a large swath of South Jersey, including the Shore areas from southern Ocean County to Cape May County, as 609 numbers are on the verge ...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Customers within the existing 609 and 856 area codes should begin preparing for the new 640 area code and 10-digit dialing.