List of Massachusetts area codes
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Massachusetts is divided into five distinct numbering plan areas (NPAs) in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), which are served by nine area codes,[7] organized as four overlay complexes and a single-area code NPA.
Eastern Massachusetts has area codes 339, 351, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, and 978.[8] Western Massachusetts has area code 413.[8]
The numbering plan areas are organized into two local access and transport areas (LATAs): 126 comprises the western part, and 128 covers the central and eastern parts.[9]
| Area code | Year created | Parent NPA | Overlay | Numbering plan area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413 | 1947 | – | – | Western Massachusetts: Amherst, Greenfield, Holyoke, North Adams, Pittsfield, Springfield |
| 617 | 1947 | – | 617/857 | Boston and surrounding communities such as Brookline, Cambridge, Newton, and Quincy. |
| 857 | 2001 | 617 | ||
| 781 | 1997 | 617 | 339/781 | Greater Boston: Burlington, Canton, Lynn, Scituate, Waltham, Weymouth |
| 339 | 2001 | 781 | ||
| 508 | 1988 | 617 | 508/774 | Southeastern Massachusetts: Brockton, Framingham, Fall River, Nantucket, New Bedford, Plymouth, Worcester |
| 774 | 2001 | 508 | ||
| 978 | 1997 | 508 | 351/978 | Northeastern Massachusetts: Athol, Concord, Fitchburg, Gloucester, Haverhill, Lowell, Salem |
| 351 | 2001 | 978 | ||
