This is a list of area codes in Massachusetts:

In March 2010, the state is presently 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, & 857 are used on mobile

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Code	Created	Region
339	2001	Saugus Saugus, Massachusetts Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"... , Norwood, Waltham Waltham, Massachusetts Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,... , Woburn Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 38,120 at the 2010 census. Woburn is located north of Boston, Massachusetts, and just south of the intersection of I-93 and I-95.- History :... , east central Massachusetts and other Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...  suburbs along Route 128 Route 128 (Massachusetts) Route 128, also known as the Yankee Division Highway , and originally the Circumferential Highway, is a partial beltway around Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The majority of the highway is built to freeway standards, and about 3/5 of it is part of the Interstate Highway System... , overlays with 781 Area code 781 Under the North American Numbering Plan for telephone area codes, area codes 781 and 339 cover most of suburban Boston, Massachusetts and most of The South Shore...
351 Area codes 978 and 351 Area codes 978 and 351 are Commonwealth of Massachusetts area codes serving the communities of Salem, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Peabody, Fitchburg and Leominster as well as northeastern Massachusetts. Area code 978 was created as a split from Worcester's 508 on September 1, 1997, it finished...	2001	Fitchburg Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :... , Peabody Peabody, Massachusetts Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...  and northeastern Massachusetts, overlays with 978 Area code 978 Area codes 978 and 351 are Commonwealth of Massachusetts area codes serving the communities of Salem, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Peabody, Fitchburg and Leominster as well as northeastern Massachusetts. Area code 978 was created as a split from Worcester's 508 on September 1, 1997, it finished...
413 Area code 413 Area code 413 is the area code for western Massachusetts. It is the largest area code by land area covered in the Commonwealth, an original area code for Massachusetts , and extends from the New York border to the border of Worcester County, though it includes two towns within that county, Hardwick...	1947	Pittsfield Pittsfield, Massachusetts Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201... , Springfield Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern... , Holyoke Holyoke, Massachusetts Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range of mountains. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 39,880... , Greenfield Greenfield, Massachusetts Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,456 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Greenfield is home to Greenfield Community College, the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Franklin County Fair...  and western Massachusetts
508	1988	Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston.... , New Bedford New Bedford, Massachusetts New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...  and southeastern Massachusetts, overlays with 774
617	1947	Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... , Cambridge Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent... , east central Massachusetts and close-in Boston suburbs, overlays with 857
774	2001	Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....  and southeastern Massachusetts, overlays with 508 Area code 508 Area codes 508 and 774 are NANPA area codes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 508 was split from 617 on July 16, 1988 and finished January 1, 1989. Prior to the creation of 508, all of eastern & central Massachusetts used the 617 area code...
781	1997	Saugus Saugus, Massachusetts Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"... , Norwood Norwood, Massachusetts Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,602. The community was named after Norwood, England... , Waltham Waltham, Massachusetts Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,... , Woburn Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 38,120 at the 2010 census. Woburn is located north of Boston, Massachusetts, and just south of the intersection of I-93 and I-95.- History :... , east central Massachusetts and other Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...  suburbs along Route 128 Route 128 (Massachusetts) Route 128, also known as the Yankee Division Highway , and originally the Circumferential Highway, is a partial beltway around Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The majority of the highway is built to freeway standards, and about 3/5 of it is part of the Interstate Highway System... , overlays with 339
857	2001	Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... , Cambridge Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent... , east central Massachusetts and close-in Boston suburbs, overlays with 617 Area code 617 Area code 617 covers the city of Boston, Massachusetts and some of its inner suburbs. Until July 16 1988, 617 had covered all of eastern and central Massachusetts. Area codes 508 and 781 were split off from 617. 617 was one of the original area codes from October, 1947...
978 Area codes 978 and 351 Area codes 978 and 351 are Commonwealth of Massachusetts area codes serving the communities of Salem, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Peabody, Fitchburg and Leominster as well as northeastern Massachusetts. Area code 978 was created as a split from Worcester's 508 on September 1, 1997, it finished...	1997	Fitchburg Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :... , Peabody Peabody, Massachusetts Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...  and northeastern Massachusetts, overlays with 351

See also

• List of NANP area codes
• North American Numbering Plan
  North American Numbering Plan
  The North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan administered by Neustar which encompasses 24 countries and territories, including the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 nations of the Caribbean...
  
  

External links

• Detailed map of Massachusetts area codes (pdf)