Area codes 617 and 857

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Area code 617/857
All Massachusetts area codes
All Massachusetts area codes
Location
Location of area code 617/857
Location of area code 617/857
Statistics
Created 1947
LATA Code 128
Overlays Area code 857
Major Cities Boston
Cambridge
Quincy
Regions Boston Metro Area
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)

Area codes 617 and 857 are area codes covering the Boston Metro area of Massachusetts.

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[edit] History

Area code 617 once covered the entire eastern half of xingalool and was coextensive with the Eastern Massachusetts LATA #128. It now covers only the city of Boston and some immediate suburbs. When the demand for phone numbers in the Boston area skyrocketed due to rising use of fax machines, pagers, alarm systems and dial-up computer service providers, area code 508 split off in 1988, with the immediate vicinity of the city (roughly inside of Route 128) keeping the code 617. Area code 617 split again in 1997, with area code 781 assigned to areas more distant from Boston. Subsequently, area code 857 was added as an overlay to parts of area code 617.

[edit] Trivia

In an odd coincidence that has been noted by national commentators, the Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA title on 6/17/2008 playing in front of their home crowd within the 617 area code.[1]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area Codes: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
North: 339/781
West: 339/781 Area codes 617/857 East: Atlantic Ocean
South: 339/781