201 area code: where it is and which numbers are reported

201 covers Jersey City, Hackensack and Fort Lee in New Jersey. 1,051 numbers in it drew 1,178 complaints between Oct 2, 2025 and Oct 31, 2026.

About area code 201

LocationNew Jersey
Main citiesJersey City, Hackensack, Fort Lee, Teaneck
Local time now
Time zoneEastern
In service since1947
Shares its area with551
Numbers reported1,051
Complaints1,178
Most reported asOther, dropped call, imposters

Reported 201 numbers

Most reported first. A number links to its own page once it has complaints from two or more days.

(201) 340-8962 12 complaints Otherlast Oct 15, 2026
(201) 499-9045 5 complaints Energy solarlast Oct 1, 2026
(201) 648-5496 5 complaints Otherlast Sep 9, 2026
(201) 778-9132 4 complaints Otherlast Oct 1, 2026
(201) 426-8971 4 complaints Textslast Sep 23, 2026
(201) 355-0823 3 complaints Energy solarlast Oct 28, 2026
(201) 971-2252 3 complaints Otherlast Oct 23, 2026
(201) 343-8798 3 complaints Home securitylast Oct 22, 2026
(201) 203-1237 3 complaints Otherlast Oct 21, 2026
(201) 305-6267 3 complaints Home securitylast Oct 21, 2026
(201) 356-3159 3 complaints Prerecorded callslast Oct 16, 2026
(201) 356-3155 3 complaints Prerecorded callslast Oct 9, 2026
(201) 885-6883 3 complaints Otherlast Oct 8, 2026
(201) 285-4635 3 complaints Dropped calllast Oct 6, 2026
(201) 299-6589 3 complaints Otherlast Oct 6, 2026
(201) 971-0114 3 complaints Energy solarlast Sep 18, 2026
(201) 365-5611 3 complaints Work from homelast Sep 17, 2026
(201) 620-9473 3 complaints Energy solarlast Sep 16, 2026
(201) 416-9061 3 complaints Tech supportlast Aug 27, 2026
(201) 357-7621 3 complaints Dropped calllast Aug 13, 2026
(201) 720-5986 3 complaints Textslast Aug 13, 2026
(201) 749-5231 3 complaints Energy solarlast Aug 13, 2026
(201) 820-6511 3 complaints Dropped calllast Aug 12, 2026
(201) 259-9223 3 complaints Callslast Aug 6, 2026
(201) 948-3632 3 complaints Energy solarlast Jul 22, 2026

The 25 most reported of 1,051 numbers.

When 201 numbers were reported

Complaints a month, last 13 months

369 in the busiest month
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Complaints a month, last 13 months
November 2025: 10
December 2025: 10
January 2026: 3
February 2026: 6
March 2026: 11
April 2026: 20
May 2026: 22
June 2026: 14
July 2026: 195
August 2026: 242
September 2026: 276
October 2026: 369

Hour of day, as reported in complaints

Busiest around 12 pm
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
12 am: 2
1 am: 5
2 am: 3
3 am: 6
4 am: 1
6 am: 7
7 am: 8
8 am: 37
9 am: 94
10 am: 154
11 am: 115
12 pm: 160
1 pm: 123
2 pm: 128
3 pm: 59
4 pm: 53
5 pm: 40
6 pm: 24
7 pm: 22
8 pm: 8
9 pm: 3
10 pm: 3
11 pm: 4

The most reported 201 prefixes

Complaints by the three digits after the area code.

(201) 356
323%
(201) 586
232%
(201) 340
182%
(201) 277
161%
(201) 502
151%

201 numbers that unwanted calls gave to contact

Numbers in this area code that complaints named as the number a call or text asked people to contact.

(201) 417-8357 3 complaints
(201) 426-8966 2 complaints
(201) 577-8956 2 complaints from 1 caller ID
(201) 975-0836 2 complaints
(201) 551-2581 2 complaints from 2 caller IDs
(201) 979-7642 2 complaints from 1 caller ID
(201) 971-2252 2 complaints
(201) 720-5442 2 complaints
(201) 551-7715 2 complaints
(201) 426-8977 2 complaints

Towns and cities in area code 201

17 places its numbers are assigned to, the ones with the most numbers first.

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Sources

Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Oct 2, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026. Bewary counts the reports and does not check each one. Scammers can fake the number that shows on your phone, so a reported number may belong to someone who never called you.

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