Area codes 508 and 774
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 Location of area code 508/774 |
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| Statistics | |
| Created | 1988 |
| LATA Code | 128 |
| Overlays | Area code 774 |
| Major Cities | Plymouth Taunton Worcester Fall River |
| Regions | Southeastern Mass. Southcentral Mass. Cape Cod Martha's Vineyard Nantucket |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
Area code 508 is a NANPA area code in the state of Massachusetts. It was split from area code 617 on July 16, 1988. In addition, northeastern Massachusetts, originally a part of the 508 area code, was given the 978 area code designation in 1998. The 508 area code is overlaid by area code 774 (created in 2001) and services southeastern and southcentral Massachusetts, including the cities or towns of Plymouth, Framingham, Westborough, Taunton, Worcester, Brockton, Fall River and New Bedford; in addition to the Cape and Islands region.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- NANPA Area Code Map of Massachusetts
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 508 Area Code
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 774 Area Code
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area Codes: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 | ||
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| North: 978/351 | ||
| West: 413 | area code 508/774 | East: 781/339, Atlantic Ocean |
| South: 860, 401 | ||
| State of Connecticut Area Codes: 203, 860 | ||
| State of Rhode Island Area Code: 401 | ||
