NEW JERSEY · AREA CODE GUIDE
908 area code location: Elizabeth and Plainfield, New Jersey
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
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908 area code at a glance
- Country and calling code
- United States (+1)
- In service since
- Parent code
- 201
- New code planned
- No, as of 22 September 2026
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History
- : 732 split from 908
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Where 908 reaches
908 numbers are issued across 38 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
- Elizabeth
- Plainfield
- Linden
- Westfield
- Summit
- Roselle
- Phillipsburg
- Somerville
- Hackettstown
- Fanwood
- Bernardsville
- Washington
- Flemington
- High Bridge
- Clinton
- Belvidere
- Chester
- Lebanon
- Frenchtown
- Hampton
- Milford
- Califon
- Bloomsbury
- Belle Mead
- Blairstown
13 more communities
- Columbia
- Cranford
- Great Meadows
- Hope
- Long Valley
- Millington
- Neshanic
- Oldwick
- Oxford
- Peapack
- Stroudsburg
- Unionville (union)
- Whitehouse
Notable places in 908
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Central Jersey Regional Airport | 5.1 km from Somerville | Airport |
| Kean University | 3.6 km from Elizabeth | University, 15,610 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Linden Airport | 1.3 km from Linden | Airport |
| Solberg-Hunterdon Airport | 4.3 km from Whitehouse | Airport |
| Northlandz | 3.6 km from Flemington | Museum |
| Bowcraft Amusement Park | 2.6 km from Fanwood | Amusement park |
| Willowwood Arboretum | 3.7 km from Peapack | Botanical garden |
| Duke Gardens | 2.3 km from Somerville | Botanical garden |
| Nathaniel Drake House | 1.4 km from Plainfield | Museum |
| Raritan Valley Community College | 4.4 km from Whitehouse | College |
Questions about 908
Where is the 908 area code?
908 is in New Jersey. Its numbers are issued in Elizabeth, Plainfield, Linden, and 35 other communities.
What time zone is area code 908 in?
908 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Business phone numbers in area code 908, answered by an AI agent
A local number for Elizabeth, Plainfield, and Linden, New Jersey, with an AI receptionist that takes caller details, answers the questions you give it, and books appointments. Numbers depend on what carriers have left.