--- title: "Massachusetts phone numbers and area codes | Chargezen" description: "Massachusetts has 9 area codes in service. See each code, its overlays and time zone, and open Massachusetts numbers for calls and texts." url: "https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/massachusetts" lang: "en" --- Canonical URL: https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/massachusetts # A Massachusetts business number that answers. Massachusetts has nine area codes in service, and four overlay pairs share most of the state. NANPA lists all four overlays, 857, 339, 351 and 774, as going into service on the same day in 2001. Get a Massachusetts number for calls and texts, and let Concierge answer it. [Get a Massachusetts number](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup) area codes in service 9 area codes in service time zone Eastern time zone on every number Calls + texts on every number ## Massachusetts area codes. Boston and its closest neighbors use 617 and 857. The suburbs around them use 781 and 339. To the north and northwest, 978 and 351 cover cities such as Lowell, Lawrence and Fitchburg, and 508 and 774 cover Worcester, Framingham, the South Coast and Cape Cod. Western Massachusetts, including Springfield and the Berkshires, still has a single code: 413. All of Massachusetts is on Eastern time. * 339 Since 2001, shares with 781 * 351 Since 2001, shares with 978 * 413 Since 1947 * 508 Since 1988, shares with 774 * [617 Since 1947, shares with 857](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/massachusetts/617-area-code) * 774 Since 2001, shares with 508 * 781 Since 1997, shares with 339 * 857 Since 2001, shares with 617 * 978 Since 1997, shares with 351 ## Area code guide. Where the code reaches, its overlays and neighbors, and the numbers open right now. * [617 Boston and its inner suburbs, MA](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/massachusetts/617-area-code) ## Open Massachusetts numbers right now. A live sample of local Massachusetts numbers from our carrier, from any of the state's area codes. Numbers are not held, so they can be taken at any time. ## How Concierge answers a Massachusetts number. Customers call or text your local number. A digital employee answers, and your team steps in when it should. 1. 1 ### A customer calls or texts Concierge picks up on your Massachusetts number, recognizes customers by their phone number and pulls up their orders and history. 2. 2 ### It handles the request Order status, changes, refunds within your rules, and questions about your products. 3. 3 ### A teammate joins if needed One tap to join the call. Concierge introduces your teammate to the caller first. 4. 4 ### Everything stays on record Calls and texts land in your team inbox, in one history for each customer. You choose who answers each number: a digital employee takes every call, a teammate gets the first ring and Concierge picks up if nobody answers, or only teammates answer. ## Get a Massachusetts number that answers. Calls and texts on one local number, answered day and night, with your team one tap away. [Get a number](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup) [See Concierge](https://chargezen.com/concierge) ## Common questions ### How many area codes does Massachusetts have? NANPA lists 9 area codes in service in Massachusetts: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857 and 978. ### What time zone is Massachusetts in? All of Massachusetts is on Eastern time. ### Can I text from a Massachusetts number? Yes. A Massachusetts number from Chargezen takes both calls and texts. US carriers require 10DLC registration before a business texts from a local number, and Chargezen files it for you from the details you provide. Concierge answers the texts as well as the calls. ### Can I keep my number if I switch? Yes. Bring your Massachusetts number over from your current provider. Chargezen checks that the number can move, you sign a letter of authorization in Chargezen, and you follow the transfer there. The number stays the same, area code included. ## More phone numbers. 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NANPA lists the original area codes as in service from January 1, 1947. Cities, counties and neighboring codes are public geography. Available numbers come live from our carrier, change constantly and are not held for you.