Area Code 609 Phone Number Lookup

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Who Calls From the 609 Area Code?

Central and southern New Jersey - Trenton, Atlantic City, and Princeton - falls under the 609 area code, a region combining state government, academia, and gaming. New Jersey State government offices, Princeton University admissions, and Atlantic City casino marketing teams are frequent callers.

609 Phone Numbers Recently Reported as Spam

609 area code numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.

Phone Number Complaints Last Reported
(609) 626-5729
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(609) 334-9776
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(609) 626-8657
5
(609) 626-5795
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(609) 626-7520
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(609) 626-8596
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(609) 626-5759
4
(609) 657-1376
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(609) 328-9662
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(609) 385-2311
3

Common Area Code 609 Phone Scams

The 609 area code is frequently linked to Social Security fraud calls and Apple iCloud breach warnings. These scammers try to convince you that your identity is involved in a crime to steal your money.

Social Security Administration Aliases: SSI
Robocalls warn of legal enforcement against an SSN for criminal activities to extract personal data.
Apple Inc. Aliases: Apple Support, Apple Inc.
Automated messages spoof Apple caller IDs claiming iCloud breaches to harvest credentials and financials.
County Courts / Debt Collectors Aliases: Burlington County, Middlesex County, Hudson County
Fast-talking scammers threaten wage garnishment and HR contact to collect on fabricated county debt claims.
Family / Law Enforcement Aliases: Michael Berg, Public Defender, Grandchild
Coordinated callers impersonate arrested grandchildren and public defenders to demand $10,000+ bail via wire transfer.
Amazon.com Aliases: Amazon Support, 609-759-8646
Automated calls allege $1499 fraudulent purchases, directing victims to fake agents who access computers remotely.
NJ Department of Health Aliases: NJ Dept Health, NJDepOfHlth, 609-913-2095
Spoofed calls claim to schedule COVID vaccines while phishing for Medicare numbers and dates of birth.
Business Finances / UCC Aliases: Carl from Nationwide, Nationwide
Agents target businesses claiming emergency UCC-1 filings to extract sensitive company financial info.

User Reports

Social Security Administration

"Call from our department is to inform you that there is a legal enforcement actions filed on your social security number for criminal activities. So when you get this message kindly revert as soon as possible on our number... Before we begin with the legal proceedings."

Apple Inc.

"5 calls this morning with automated message of Apple Support calling about security breach on my iCloud account."

County Courts / Debt Collectors

"Called me with the same thing a matter in Burlington County needs to be resolved today and they will contact my HR department for attach wages and then said GOOD LUCK. Sounds like a scam to me."

Family / Law Enforcement

"Was called by a Michael Berg (sp?) who represented himself as a Public Defender for my grandson who supposedly was in jail for Reckless Driving and DUI. I am out $12,640. My grandson's voice was imitated so well - I still can't believe it was not him."

Amazon.com

"Message pretending to be from Amazon.com saying that my visa had be charged for a purchase of #379.99. If I do not make such a purchase, call their agent at 609-759-8646."

NJ Department of Health

"Got a call from 609-913-2095 claiming to help setup vaccine appt and was asking personal information."

Business Finances / UCC

"As stated in previous posts, Carl said a UCC-1 was filed against our business and that he needed to confirm information... I told him to take us off of his calling list and he just laughed and said there is no calling list."

Where is area code 609 located?

Area code 609 covers parts of Central Jersey, South Jersey, and the Jersey Shore. It also includes portions of southern Middlesex County.

Counties Served:

  • Atlantic County
  • Burlington County
  • Cape May County
  • Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
  • Monmouth County
  • Ocean County

Major Cities:

  • Trenton
  • Princeton
  • Atlantic City
  • Ewing
  • Hamilton

Other Cities and Towns:

  • Cranbury
  • Kingston
  • Long Beach Island
  • Plainsboro
  • South Brunswick
  • Monroe

Overlay System

Area code 609 is overlaid by area code 640 . Area code 609 was created in 1956. Area code 640 was introduced on September 17, 2018. Ten-digit dialing is required for all calls in the 609/640 area.

FAQs About 609 Phone Numbers

Is area code 609 a scam?

No, 609 is a genuine New Jersey area code covering Trenton, Atlantic City, and the surrounding South Jersey region. Because it sits close to both Philadelphia and New York, fraudsters spoof it to reach a dense, urban population while appearing local.

Why do I get spam calls from area code 609?

South Jersey's proximity to two major metro areas makes a 609 number credible to a wide range of targets. Social Security impersonators threatening legal enforcement actions for criminal activity lead the complaint reports here, with grandparent bail scams costing some victims more than $10,000 after callers convincingly imitate a grandchild's voice and follow up as a fake public defender.