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908 area code

Area code 908 is in New Jersey. It covers Elizabeth, Toms River, Piscataway and 136 other places: 112 ZIP codes in Union, Middlesex, Ocean and 5 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1990, with no overlay.

Time zone
Eastern
Largest city
Toms River
Overlays
none
In service since
1990
Rate centres
48
Prefixes assigned
722 (7,220,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 908 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 908 numbers is assigned to. Of the 6.7 million 908 numbers assigned, 37% are with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T Mobility); 37% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy); 25% with local phone companies (Verizon and Brightspeed).

That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.

Carriers holding the most 908 numbers
CarrierKindShare
VerizonLandline18%
Verizon WirelessMobile14%
T-MobileMobile12%
AT&T MobilityMobile11%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other10%
BrightspeedLandline4%

An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Places in area code 908

The 42 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 908, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 908
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Elizabeth, NJ 4 137,302
Toms River, NJ 5 94,956
New Brunswick, NJ 5 56,345
Perth Amboy, NJ 2 55,855
Plainfield, NJ 4 55,236
Linden, NJ 1 44,192
Long Branch, NJ 1 32,530
Westfield, NJ 2 31,111
Middletown, NJ 1 28,633
Summit, NJ 2 22,705
Roselle, NJ 1 22,646
Phillipsburg, NJ 1 15,299
Somerville, NJ 1 13,410
Freehold, NJ 1 12,507
Hackettstown, NJ 1 10,140
Bernardsville, NJ 1 7,916
Fanwood, NJ 1 7,799
Washington, NJ 1 7,334
Belle Mead, NJ 1 6,394
Flemington, NJ 1 4,896
High Bridge, NJ 1 3,580
Millington, NJ 1 3,220
Clinton, NJ 1 2,789
Belvidere, NJ 1 2,538
Cranford, NJ 1 1,937
Frenchtown, NJ 1 1,752
Long Valley, NJ 1 1,720
Lebanon, NJ 1 1,675
Chester, NJ 1 1,512
Milford, NJ 1 1,166
Oxford, NJ 1 1,122
Hampton, NJ 1 1,020
Califon, NJ 1 930
Peapack, NJ 1 917
Bloomsbury, NJ 1 841
Neshanic, NJ — 626
Great Meadows, NJ 1 604
Oldwick, NJ 1 462
Blairstown, NJ 1 344
Hope, NJ 1 185
Columbia, NJ 1 174
Whitehouse, NJ 1 —

Nearby places using 908

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 908. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 908

112 ZIP codes in 94 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 908 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 908 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 908
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
ELIZABETH Elizabeth 87
SOMERVILLE Somerville 70
PLAINFIELD Plainfield 48
CRANFORD Cranford 38
SUMMIT Summit 37
UNIONVILLE — 33

Counties

The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.

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Questions about area code 908

Where is area code 908?

Area code 908 is in New Jersey. It covers Elizabeth, Toms River, Piscataway and 136 other places: 112 ZIP codes in Union, Middlesex, Ocean and 5 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 908?

112 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Elizabeth (4, 07201 to 07208), Toms River (5, 08753 to 08757), Piscataway (2, 08854 to 08855), New Brunswick (5, 08901 to 08989) and 90 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 908 in?

Eastern time.

Is a 908 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 37% of 908 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 25% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.

Does a 908 number mean the caller is in New Jersey?

Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 908 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in New Jersey

All 10 New Jersey area codes, by area, with the cities each covers

Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.

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