Area Code978

Massachusetts, United States

Eastern Time

9:16 PM

Area Code

978

State / Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Time Zone

Eastern Time

Cities and Communities Served

ActonAmesburyAndoverAshburnhamAshbyAtholAthol (Franklin County)AyerBarreBerlinBeverlyBillericaBoltonClintonConcordDanversEssexFitchburgGardnerGeorgetownGloucesterGrotonHamiltonHarvardHaverhillHubbardstonHudsonIpswichLawrenceLeominsterLittletonLowellLunenburgManchesterMaynardMerrimacNewburyportNorth ReadingOrangePeabodyPepperellPetershamPrincetonRockportRowleySalemShirleySterlingSudburyTempletonTopsfieldTownsendTyngsboroWest NewburyWestfordWestminsterWilmingtonWinchendon

Area code 978 covers 58 cities and communities across Massachusetts, based on telephone company rate center data.

tel: Link Format

Use the E.164 format for clickable phone links (RFC 3966):

<a href="tel:+19785550100">+19785550100</a>
<a href="tel:+19785550199">+19785550199</a>
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Check a 978 Number

Look up which exchange in Massachusetts a specific 978 number is homed to, and whether its block is wireline or wireless. See what a reverse lookup can establish before relying on the answer.

Prefix Blocks (NPA-NXX)

775 active prefixes in this area code, assigned as 6,481 thousands-blocks — pooling splits one prefix across several carriers, so each block is listed separately with the rate centre it is homed to, its carrier of record, and the switch that serves it.

Showing blocks 1–100 of 6,481

NPA-NXXBlockRate centreTypeCarrier (OCN)SwitchLATALIRDates
978-2000LowellLandline or VoIPFIVE9, INC. (598J)SOVLMAABMMD128——
978-2001LowellLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2002LowellWirelessCELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA (6387)CATNMAAKAMD128——
978-2003LowellWirelessBOOST SUBSCRIBERCO L.L.C. (490J)SOVLMAABDMD128——
978-2004LowellLandline or VoIPBANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA (990E)BSTNMABLOMD128——
978-2005LowellWirelessCELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA (6387)CATNMAAKAMD128——
978-2006LowellWirelessNEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (4036)CMBSMA01AMD128——
978-2007LowellWirelessNEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (4036)CMBSMA01AMD128——
978-2008LowellWirelessNEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (4036)CMBSMA01AMD128——
978-2009LowellWirelessNEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (4036)CMBSMA01AMD128——
978-200ALowellLandline or VoIPFIVE9, INC. (598J)SOVLMAABMMD128——
978-2010ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2011ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2012ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2013ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2014ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2015ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2016ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2017ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2018ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2019ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-201AActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2020ConcordWirelessCELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA (6387)CATNMAAKAMD128——
978-2021ConcordLandline or VoIPPAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J)BRTNMACOX7X128——
978-2022ConcordLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2023ConcordLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-2024ConcordLandline or VoIPPAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J)BRTNMACOX1X128——
978-2025ConcordLandline or VoIPYMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MA (316E)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2026ConcordLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2027ConcordLandline or VoIPYMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MA (316E)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2028ConcordLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2029ConcordLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-202AConcordLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-2030WilmingtonLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2031WilmingtonLandline or VoIPPAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J)BRTNMACOX5X128——
978-2032WilmingtonLandline or VoIPPAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J)BRTNMACOX5X128——
978-2033WilmingtonLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2034WilmingtonLandline or VoIPLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (4018)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2035WilmingtonLandline or VoIPLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (4018)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2036WilmingtonLandline or VoIPLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (4018)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2038WilmingtonWirelessONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC (624H)CMBRMABENMD128——
978-2039WilmingtonLandline or VoIPLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (4018)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-203AWilmingtonLandline or VoIPPAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J)BRTNMACOX5X128——
978-204ALawrenceWirelessNEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (4036)CMBSMA01AMD128——
978-2050WilmingtonLandline or VoIPBANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA (990E)BSTNMABLOMD128——
978-2051WilmingtonLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-205AWilmingtonLandline or VoIPBANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA (990E)BSTNMABLOMD128——
978-2060ActonLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-2061ActonLandline or VoIPBANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA (990E)BSTNMABLOMD128——
978-2062ActonLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-2063ActonLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-2064ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2065ActonLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-2066ActonLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-2067ActonLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-2068ActonWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-2069ActonLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-206AActonLandline or VoIPMCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (7229)CHARLTON128——
978-2070North ReadingLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2071North ReadingLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2072North ReadingLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2073North ReadingLandline or VoIPLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (4018)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2074North ReadingLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2077North ReadingLandline or VoIPPAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J)BRTNMACOX1X128——
978-207ANorth ReadingLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2080LawrenceLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2081LawrenceLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2082LawrenceLandline or VoIPLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (4018)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2083LawrenceLandline or VoIPLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (4018)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2084LawrenceLandline or VoIPLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (4018)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2085LawrenceLandline or VoIPU.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS (671J)CHTWMABF2MD128——
978-2086LawrenceLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2087LawrenceLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2088LawrenceLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2089LawrenceWirelessOMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC (6889)NORTON128——
978-208ALawrenceLandline or VoIPCOMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (318J)NWTNMAWAVMD128——
978-2090SudburyLandline or VoIPBANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA (990E)BSTNMABLOMD128——
978-2091SudburyLandline or VoIPBANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA (990E)BSTNMABLOMD128——
978-2092SudburyLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2093SudburyLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2094SudburyLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2095SudburyLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2096SudburyLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2097SudburyLandline or VoIPONVOY, LLC - MA (892D)BOSTON128——
978-2098SudburyLandline or VoIPBANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA (990E)BSTNMABLOMD128——
978-2099SudburyLandline or VoIPBANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA (990E)BSTNMABLOMD128——
978-209ASudburyLandline or VoIPBANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA (990E)BSTNMABLOMD128——
978-2100PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2101PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2102PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2103PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2104PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2105PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2106PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2107PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2108PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2109PeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-210APeabodyLandline or VoIPMETROPCS, INC. (5562)NORTON128——
978-2120HudsonLandline or VoIPLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (4018)CAMBRIDGE128——
978-2121HudsonLandline or VoIPPAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J)BRTNMACOX7X128——

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Area Code 978 Numbering Data

Block-level assignments from the North American Numbering Plan administrator, via localcallingguide.com.

Assigned Prefixes

775

Assignment Blocks

6,481

Rate Centers

58

Carriers of Record

41

Line Types

TypeBlocksShare
Landline86513%
Landline or VoIP3,98762%
Wireless1,62925%

Carriers of Record

CarrierBlocks
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.865
ONVOY, LLC - MA678
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA573
PAETEC ITEL, LLC553
OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC536
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC454
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC398
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA390
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA356
METROPCS, INC.341
31 other carriers1,337

Carrier of record for each block. Numbers ported to another carrier keep their original block assignment, so this is not a lookup of who serves a given number today.

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate CenterPrefixesBlocks
Lawrence82569
Lowell82694
Billerica38308
Concord30177
Peabody30270
Andover26233
Danvers26233
Haverhill26224
Salem25200
Wilmington25203
Beverly24208
Fitchburg24180
Acton22192
Leominster21179
Maynard18160
Newburyport16123
Westford16148
Sudbury14102
Gloucester13109
Littleton13122
Hudson1291
Ayer1090
Gardner1093
North Reading1071
Groton866
Ipswich867
Topsfield862
Athol761
Clinton772
Templeton766
Townsend761
West Newbury753
Amesbury654
Hamilton655
Tyngsboro655
Barre553
Bolton551
Orange544
Petersham547
Sterling551
Ashburnham441
Berlin437
Georgetown441
Manchester442
Pepperell431
Princeton430
Rockport440
Rowley439
Westminster442
Athol (Franklin County)329
Essex330
Harvard322
Lunenburg331
Shirley331
Winchendon333
Ashby222
Hubbardston221
Merrimac222

A rate center is the telephone exchange area a number is homed to. It sets local calling boundaries, and is not the caller's current location.

LATA
128
Incumbent Carrier
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.

About Area Code 978

Area code 978 is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone area code assigned to Massachusetts, United States. It is one of 9 area codes serving Massachusetts. As population and demand for phone numbers grew, the region was divided into multiple numbering plan areas to avoid exhausting the available 7-digit number pool.

Is 978 a valid area code?

Yes. 978 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to Massachusetts, United States. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.

Where is area code 978?

Area code 978 covers 58 cities and communities in Massachusetts, including Acton, Amesbury, Andover, Ashburnham, Ashby, and 53 more localities. This is based on telephone company rate center data — the geographic areas carriers use to determine local calling boundaries and to assign numbers when a business or individual requests a phone number in a specific city.

What time zone is area code 978?

All numbers in the 978 area code observe Eastern Time (IANA timezone: America/New_York). Eastern Time is UTC−5 in winter (EST) and UTC−4 in summer (EDT). When placing a call to a 978 number from a different time zone, check the current local time above to avoid calling outside of business hours.

How do I dial a 978 number?

From within Massachusetts, dial the 7-digit local number directly if calling within the same rate center, or dial 1 + 978 + 7-digit number for long-distance calls within North America. From outside the US or Canada, dial your country's international exit code followed by 1 978 XXX XXXX. The country code for both the United States and Canada in NANP is +1.

Formatting 978 phone numbers

Format 978 numbers using E.164 notation as required by RFC 3966: prefix with +1 and omit dashes and parentheses (e.g., +19785550100). This format ensures tel: links work correctly on all mobile browsers and VoIP apps. See the tel: URI formatting guide for complete examples.

Other Area Codes in Massachusetts

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