Area code 551: Jersey City, New Jersey
Area code 551 is a New Jersey code serving Jersey City, Hackensack, Hoboken and Fort Lee, on Eastern Time. It overlays 201, so numbers in the same area may start with any of them. From abroad, dial +1 551 and the 7-digit number.
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At a glance
- State
- New Jersey
- Places served
- Jersey City, Hackensack, Hoboken, Fort Lee
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Overlay codes
- 201Same area, assigned when numbers ran short.
- Country
- United States (+1)
- Number format
- (551) 555-0123+1 551 555 0123 in international format
How to call a 551 number
All +1 numbers are 10 digits: the 3-digit area code and a 7-digit local number.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Inside the US or Canada | 1 551 555 0123 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 1 551 555 0123 |
| Australia | 0011 1 551 555 0123 |
| Any mobile | +1 551 555 0123 |
555-0123 is a placeholder; use the real 7-digit number.
Get a (551) number without living there
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Availability changes daily
Popular codes sell out. If there's no 551 number free, try the overlay code 201 or another New Jersey code below. US numbers don't receive WhatsApp codes; use a UK number for that.
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Questions people ask
Where is area code 551?
Area code 551 is in New Jersey, the United States. It serves Jersey City, Hackensack, Hoboken and Fort Lee, and shares the same area with 201 (overlay codes).
What time zone is area code 551?
Area code 551 is on Eastern Time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer). Where an area straddles a time-zone line, this is the time most of its callers keep.
How do I call a 551 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 1, then 551 and the 7-digit number: 00 1 551 from the UK and most of Europe, or +1 551 from any mobile. Inside the US and Canada, dial 1 551 and the number.
Is a call from area code 551 a scam?
551 is an ordinary geographic area code, not a premium-rate or toll-free one. But caller ID can be faked, so a familiar-looking local code proves nothing about who is calling. Don't share codes or payment details with an unexpected caller.
Can I get a 551 phone number?
You can search callmins for a 551 number when you buy a US number ($2.00/month, no setup fee). Which area codes have numbers free changes daily; if 551 has none, pick a nearby or overlay code such as 201.
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Area code details are compiled from North American Numbering Plan assignments and list the best-known places served; check NANPA for the full boundary.