617 Area Code: Boston, Massachusetts
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), checked October 13, 2026.
617 is a Boston, Massachusetts area code. It shares its area with 857.
Local 617 numbers available
None found
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617 area code at a glance
Places the 617 area code covers
NANPA's map of 617 is in Planning Letter PL-234 (PDF).[13]
Rate centers NANPA lists for 617
NANPA's rate center report lists 20 rate centers for 617, as of October 13, 2026.[15]
- Belmont
- Boston
- Brighton
- Brookline
- Cambridge
- Charlestown
- Chelsea
- Dorchester
- East Boston
- Everett
- Hyde Park
- Jamaica Plain
- Milton
- Newton
- Quincy
- Roxbury
- South Boston
- Somerville
- Watertown
- Winthrop
Area codes that share the 617 area
In an overlay, more than one area code serves the same area. NANPA lists 617 in the 617/857 overlay. So 857 serves the same area as 617.[3]
“NPA 857 To Overlay NPA 617”
Get a local 617 tracking number
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the 617 area code?
617 is a Boston, Massachusetts area code. It shares its area with 857.
What area codes share the 617 area?
NANPA lists 617 in the 617/857 overlay. So 857 serves the same area as 617.
What time zone is the 617 area code in?
NANPA lists Eastern as the predominant time zone for 617.
How do you dial a local call in the 617 area code?
NANPA lists 10 digits (the area code and the number) as the predominant way to dial a local call within 617, and 1 + 10 digits for toll calls.
When did the 617 area code start?
NANPA lists January 1, 1947 as the date 617 was placed in service.
Can I get a local 617 phone number for my business?
Our latest search, on October 15, 2026, found no local 617 numbers. Numbers come and go, so search 617 again in the CallFlux dashboard. A local tracking number is $1.15 a month, on top of a CallFlux plan.
Sources
Every fact on this page, the words it rests on and the date it was checked. NANPA writes NPA for an area code.
[1] NANPA lists 617 as an area code in Massachusetts.
“LOCATION: MA”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[2] NANPA lists January 1, 1947 as the date 617 was placed in service.
“IN_SERVICE_DT: 01-Jan-1947”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[3] NANPA lists 617 as part of the 617/857 overlay.
“OVERLAY_COMPLEX: 617/857”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[4] NANPA lists Eastern as the predominant time zone of 617.
“TIME_ZONE: E”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[5] NANPA's TIME_ZONE field gives a code's predominant time zone or zones.
“Predominant time zone(s) for NPA”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[6] In NANPA's field definitions, E stands for Eastern.
“E-Eastern”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[7] NANPA lists 10 digits as the predominant way to dial a local call within 617.
“HOME_NPA_LOCAL_CALLS: 10D”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[8] NANPA's HOME_NPA_LOCAL_CALLS field gives the predominant dialing pattern for local calls.
“Predominant dialing pattern on Home NPA Local Calls”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[9] NANPA lists 1 + 10 digits as the predominant way to dial a toll call within 617.
“HOME_NPA_TOLL_CALLS: 1+10D”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[10] NANPA's HOME_NPA_TOLL_CALLS field gives the predominant dialing pattern for toll calls.
“Predominant dialing pattern on Home NPA Toll Calls”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[11] In NANPA's field definitions, 1+10D stands for 1 + 10 digits.
“1+10D - one plus ten digits”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[12] In NANPA's field definitions, 10D stands for 10 digits.
“10D - ten digits”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[13] NANPA's database points to Planning Letter PL-234 for a map of 617.
“MAP: 234”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[14] NANPA's rate center report puts all 20 of 617's rate centers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
“Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area”
NANPA NPA Rate Center Report (created October 13, 2026) · data · checked October 13, 2026
[15] NANPA's rate center report lists 20 rate centers for 617.
“BELMONT; BOSTON; BRIGHTON; BROOKLINE; CAMBRIDGE; CHARLESTOWN; CHELSEA; DORCHESTER; EAST BOSTON; EVERETT; HYDE PARK; JAMAICA PLAIN; MILTON; NEWTON; QUINCY; ROXBURY; SOUTH BOSTON; SOMERVILLE; WATERTOWN; WINTHROP”
NANPA NPA Rate Center Report (created October 13, 2026) · data · checked October 13, 2026
[16] 857 was added as an overlay of 617.
“NPA 857 To Overlay NPA 617”
NANPA Planning Letter PL-234 (July 11, 2000) · checked October 13, 2026
[17] NANPA's glossary uses NPA, Numbering Plan Area, for an area code.
“Numbering Plan Area (Area Code)”
NANPA glossary · checked October 13, 2026