List of Massachusetts area codes
May 2001-present
September 1997-May 2001
July 1988-September 1997
October 1947-July 1988
This is a list of area codes in Massachusetts:
As of March 2010, Massachusetts is split into two main regional calling areas. Eastern Massachusetts is considered as area codes: 339, 351, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, and 978. Western Massachusetts is considered as area code 413. Area codes 339, 351, 774, and 857 are used on mobile lines; none or few landlines use them. Cell phones also use 508, 617, and 781 frequently.
| Code | Created | Region |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | 2001 | Saugus, Norwood, Waltham, Woburn, east central Massachusetts, and other Boston suburbs along Route 128, overlays with 781 |
| 351 | 2001 | Fitchburg, Peabody, and northeastern Massachusetts, overlays with 978 |
| 413 | 1947 | Pittsfield, Springfield, Holyoke, Greenfield, and western Massachusetts |
| 508 | 1988 | Worcester, New Bedford, and southeastern Massachusetts, overlays with 774 |
| 617 | 1947 | Boston, Cambridge, east central Massachusetts, and close-in Boston suburbs, overlays with 857 |
| 774 | 2001 | Worcester and southeastern Massachusetts, overlays with 508 |
| 781 | 1997 | Saugus, Norwood, Waltham, Woburn, east central Massachusetts, and other Boston suburbs along Route 128, overlays with 339 |
| 857 | 2001 | Boston, Cambridge, east central Massachusetts, and close-in Boston suburbs, overlays with 617 |
| 978 | 1997 | Fitchburg, Peabody, and northeastern Massachusetts, overlays with 351 |
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