Area codes 617 and 857
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All Massachusetts area codes |
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Location of area code 617/857 |
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| Created | 1947 |
| LATA Code | 128 |
| Overlays | Area code 857 |
| Major Cities | Boston Cambridge Quincy |
| Regions | Innermost Boston Metro Area |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
Area code 617 was the area code that used to cover all of eastern and central Massachusetts (before July 16, 1988), now it only covers the city of Boston, Massachusetts and some of its inner suburbs. Area codes 508 (1988) and 781 (1997) were split off from 617. 617 was one of the original area codes from October, 1947. On May 2, 2001, 857 was overlaid onto 617.
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[edit] Splits from area code 617
- 508 - Split on July 16, 1988 & finished January 1, 1989 (978 Split from 508 on September 1, 1997)
- 781 - Split on September 1, 1997 & finished February 1, 1998
[edit] Communities
- Belmont
- Boston
- Brookline
- Cambridge
- Chelsea
- Everett
- Milton
- Newton
- Quincy
- Somerville
- Watertown
- Winthrop
[edit] Counties
Portions of the following counties are covered:
[edit] Central Office codes (By location)
(617)-NXX
- Belmont: 209, 404, 484, 486, 489, 672, 826, 855, 883, 932, 977, 993
- Boston Central: 204, 205, 210, 212, 217, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 235, 236, 239, 246, 247, 248, 255, 259, 261, 262, 263, 266, 267, 275, 279, 283, 289, 292, 293, 295, 303, 304, 305, 306, 309, 310, 312, 314, 316, 320, 330, 331, 338, 341, 342, 343, 345, 346, 348, 350, 351, 352, 353, 356, 357, 358, 366, 367, 368, 369, 371, 372, 373, 375, 377, 378, 385, 391, 392, 399, 406, 407, 412, 413, 414, 416, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 428, 429, 434, 437, 438, 439, 443, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 456, 457, 459, 470, 476, 478, 480, 482, 488, 490, 502, 504, 507, 510, 512, 513, 515, 517, 519, 521, 523, 526, 530, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 549, 556, 557, 563, 565, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 578, 579, 585, 587, 589, 590, 592, 593, 594, 595, 598, 603, 619, 620, 624, 626, 635, 636, 637, 638, 643, 645, 646, 648, 650, 654, 662, 664, 670, 671, 672, 680, 683, 686, 692, 694, 695, 697, 699, 717, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 733, 737, 742, 743, 747, 748, 753, 755, 756, 757, 760, 763, 772, 777, 778, 780, 784, 785, 788, 790, 794, 799, 816, 818, 820, 823, 824, 828, 830, 832, 834, 835, 838, 839, 840, 848, 849, 850, 851, 854, 856, 859, 861, 865, 867, 869, 872, 875, 877, 878, 880, 888, 892, 894, 896, 897, 901, 904, 908, 912, 918, 919, 921, 927, 931, 933, 936, 937, 938, 939, 943, 946, 947, 948, 951, 954, 956, 959, 960, 961, 963, 973, 986, 988, 994
- Brighton: 202, 206, 208, 254, 319, 403, 415, 560, 562, 586, 746, 779, 782, 783, 787, 789, 817, 870, 891, 903, 925, 987
- Brookline: 232, 264, 274, 277, 278, 355, 383, 396, 432, 487, 505, 525, 566, 582, 608, 632, 651, 667, 677, 713, 730, 731, 732, 734, 735, 738, 739, 751, 754, 860, 879, 906, 935, 953, 975, 991, 992
- Cambridge: 201, 216, 218, 225, 229, 230, 233, 234, 245, 250, 251, 252, 253, 256, 258, 280, 290, 299, 300, 301, 308, 324, 335, 339, 349, 354, 359, 374, 384, 386, 388, 395, 397, 401, 417, 430, 441, 444, 452, 453, 460, 465, 468, 475, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 503, 520, 528, 540, 547, 550, 551, 575, 576, 577, 583, 588, 599, 613, 621, 642, 647, 649, 661, 665, 674, 679, 682, 685, 693, 703, 710, 714, 715, 758, 761, 768, 798, 800, 802, 803, 806, 812, 821, 836, 844, 852, 858, 864, 866, 868, 871, 873, 876, 899, 902, 909, 914, 940, 945, 949, 955, 976, 995, 998, 999
- Charlestown: 241, 242, 286, 337, 380, 398, 580, 669, 681, 712, 886, 952, 982
- Chelsea: 270, 336, 370, 409, 461, 466, 660, 819, 884, 887, 889, 958
- Dorchester: 265, 282, 287, 288, 297, 326, 379, 436, 446, 474, 506, 514, 533, 704, 707, 740, 822, 825, 905, 929, 979
- East Boston: 271, 418, 455, 561, 567, 568, 569, 634, 716, 874, 895, 913, 970, 981, 997
- Everett: 203, 294, 381, 382, 387, 389, 394, 410, 420, 544, 545, 601, 843, 917, 944
- Hyde Park (includes Readville and parts of Milton): 214, 272, 276, 333, 360, 361, 362, 364, 408, 604, 675, 705, 833, 910, 990
- Jamaica Plain (includes Roslindale and West Roxbury): 323, 325, 327, 344, 363, 390, 435, 469, 477, 522, 524, 553, 676, 942, 971, 983
- Milton (includes Mattapan, see also Hyde Park): 273, 291, 296, 298, 313, 322, 433, 615, 690, 696, 698, 898, 907, 915, 922, 980
- Newton: 213, 215, 219, 243, 244, 332, 340, 431, 454, 467, 473, 485, 527, 546, 552, 558, 559, 564, 581, 584, 597, 609, 610, 614, 618, 630, 631, 641, 644, 655, 656, 658, 659, 663, 678, 762, 775, 795, 796, 831, 853, 862, 881, 882, 885, 893, 916, 928, 964, 965, 969
- Quincy: 221, 237, 249, 302, 317, 328, 347, 376, 405, 471, 472, 479, 481, 483, 509, 537, 639, 653, 657, 687, 689, 691, 706, 729, 745, 750, 769, 770, 773, 774, 786, 793, 801, 804, 829, 837, 842, 845, 847, 890, 934, 984, 985
- Roxbury: 238, 318, 400, 427, 442, 445, 516, 541, 602, 606, 652, 708, 749, 792, 989
- Somerville: 284, 440, 501, 591, 616, 623, 625, 627, 628, 629, 666, 684, 702, 718, 741, 764, 767, 776, 863, 941, 996
- South Boston: 268, 269, 307, 315, 334, 463, 464, 596, 622, 701, 752, 765, 766
- Watertown: 231, 321, 393, 402, 458, 600, 607, 612, 668, 673, 744, 923, 924, 926, 972
- Winthrop: 207, 329, 539, 841, 846
(857)-NXX
- Belmont: 373, 626,
- Boston Central: 201, 204, 205, 207, 221, 222, 238, 241, 254, 257, 272, 277, 284, 288, 294, 319, 334, 350, 355, 362, 366, 383, 413, 445, 449, 453, 472, 488, 654, 753, 869, 891, 931, 991, 996
- Brighton: 498, 540, 559, 919
- Brookline: 218, 225, 234, 245, 307, 364, 576
- Cambridge: 209, 253, 550, 756, 829, 928, 940, 976, 998
- Charlestown: 389, 452, 588
- Chelsea: 776
- Dorchester: 212, 217, 220
- East Boston: 574
- Everett: 363, 888
- Hyde Park: 342, 345
- Jamaica Plain: 203, 547, 719, 728
- Milton: 598
- Newton: 226, 229, 231, 232, 255, 404, 636
- Quincy: 252, 403, 499, 526, 939
- Roxbury: 399, 492, 544
- Somerville: 227, 523, 995, 997
- South Boston: 401, 496, 524
- Watertown: 228
- Winthrop: 201, 816
[edit] N11 codes
Main article: N11 code
- 2-1-1: United Way Worldwide (UWW) and the Alliance for Information and Referral Systems (AIRS)
- 3-1-1:
- 4-1-1: directory assistance
- 5-1-1: traffic information or police non-emergency services[1]
- 6-1-1: unused (on landlines)
- 7-1-1: TDD relay (MassRelay) for the deaf[2]
- 8-1-1: underground public utility location (Dig Safe),[3][4]
- 9-1-1: emergency services
[edit] Trivia
In an odd coincidence that has been noted by national commentators: the Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA title on June 17 playing in front of their home crowd within the 617 area code.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 511 Massachusetts
- ^ Mass Relay
- ^ Dig Safe
- ^ See FCC Doc. No. 92-105 http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257293A1.doc
- ^ . Simmons, Bill (2008-06-18). "Notes from a good ol' fashioned Garden party". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080618. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
[edit] External links
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 617 Area Code
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 857 Area Code
| Massachusetts area codes: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 | ||
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| North: 339/781 | ||
| West: 339/781 | Area codes 617/857 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: 339/781 | ||