Area codes 781 and 339
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Map showing the region covered by area codes 781 and 339
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Map of current Massachusetts area codes (since May 2001)
Area code 781 covers most of Boston‘s inner suburbs (the Route 128 corridor) and some outer suburbs (especially in the South Shore region). It was created as a split from area code 617 on September 1, 1997 (LATA code 128). Use of 781 became mandatory February 1, 1998. Area code 339 has been sharing the service area since May 2, 2001. Since then, 10 digit local dialing is mandatory.
Some mobile phone numbers from the 1990s assigned to rate centers in 781 and 339 kept the 617 area code just on those mobile lines after it was split.
Communities[]
- Abington
- Arlington
- Bedford
- Braintree
- Burlington
- Canton
- Cohasset
- Dedham
- Duxbury
- Halifax
- Hanover
- Hanson
- Hingham
- Holbrook
- Hull
- Kingston
- Lexington
- Lincoln
- Lynn
- Lynnfield
- Malden
- Marblehead
- Marshfield
- Medford
- Melrose
- Nahant
- Needham
- Norwell
- Norwood
- Pembroke
- Plympton
- Randolph
- Reading
- Revere
- Rockland
- Saugus
- Scituate
- Sharon
- Stoneham
- Stoughton
- Swampscott
- Wakefield
- Waltham
- Wellesley
- Weston
- Westwood
- Weymouth
- Whitman
- Winchester
- Woburn
Counties[]
Portions of the following counties are covered:
Regions[]
- Most of the South Shore and some of the North Shore
- Suburbs along Route 128 and some surrounding towns
Central office codes (by location)[]
(781)-NXX
- Arlington (includes part of Medford):
316, 443, 483, 488, 574, 583, 641, 643, 645, 646, 648, 777, 819, 844, 859 - Braintree:
228, 267, 303, 348, 353, 356, 380, 394, 428, 510, 519, 535, 602, 654, 664, 794, 796, 817, 843, 848, 849, 884, 917, 926, 930, 952, 964 - Burlington:
202, 203, 221, 229, 238, 262, 265, 270, 272, 273, 313, 328, 345, 359, 362, 365, 387, 418, 425, 442, 494, 505, 552, 564, 565, 601, 653, 685, 730, 743, 744, 750, 757, 791, 825, 852, 892, 896, 993, 998 - Canton:
232, 298, 302, 332, 363, 364, 401, 415, 562, 571, 575, 615, 633, 713, 737, 739, 746, 770, 774, 821, 828, 830, 989 - Cohasset: 210, 236, 383, 527, 923
- Dedham (includes part of Westwood):
223, 251, 320, 326, 329, 355, 366, 375, 381, 407, 410, 441, 459, 461, 467, 471, 492, 493, 613, 636, 686, 690, 708, 742, 751, 752, 801, 915 - Hingham:
374, 385, 556, 630, 706, 735, 740, 741, 749, 783, 804, 836, 875, 903, 908, 919 - Hull: 214, 242, 773, 925
- Lexington (includes Bedford):
226, 230, 240, 266, 271, 274, 275, 276, 280, 301, 323, 325, 354, 357, 372, 377, 382, 402, 430, 456, 457, 458, 482, 515, 532, 533, 538, 541, 553, 597, 652, 669, 671, 674, 676, 687, 698, 734, 748, 761, 766, 778, 841, 845, 860, 861, 862, 863, 869, 879, 918, 945, 958, 981, 999 - Lincoln: 259
- Lynn:
215, 244, 248, 254, 268, 309, 346, 477, 479, 581, 584, 586, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 598, 599, 632, 691, 710, 715, 718, 731, 771, 780, 842, 910, 913 - Malden:
288, 321, 322, 324, 333, 338, 388, 397, 399, 420, 480, 502, 605, 627, 661, 667, 851, 870, 873, 905, 912 - Medford:
219, 306, 350, 391, 393, 395, 396, 475, 498, 518, 526, 539, 628, 655, 658, 723, 827, 866, 874, 957, 960 - Melrose:
432, 462, 517, 590, 606, 620, 662, 665, 712, 720, 979 - Needham:
247, 292, 343, 400, 429, 433, 444, 449, 453, 455, 465, 474, 495, 514, 540, 559, 644, 657, 707, 719, 726, 727, 898, 965, 972 - Norwood (includes part of Westwood):
255, 369, 278, 349, 352, 414, 440, 501, 551, 603, 619, 634, 680, 688, 702, 725, 762, 769, 856, 881, 929, 948, 949, 956 - Randolph (includes Holbrook):
300, 308, 390, 437, 473, 506, 510, 607, 767, 785, 815, 824, 885, 888, 961, 963, 986 - Reading:
205, 282, 315, 439, 509, 649, 670, 673, 677, 758, 764, 765, 779, 872, 909, 942, 944 - Revere:
241, 284, 286, 289, 426, 485, 549, 560, 629, 656, 808, 823, 853, 858, 922, 951, 953, - Saugus:
231, 233,
558
- Stoneham:
279, 435, 438, 454, 481, 507, 568, 572, 799, 832, 835, 850, 954, 984 - Wakefield:
213, 224, 245, 246, 258, 295, 360, 451, 486, 548, 557, 567, 587, 621, 683, 716, 876, 914, 928, 968 - Waltham (includes part of Weston):
207, 208, 209, 212, 216, 249, 250, 256, 290, 296, 299, 314, 317, 330, 370, 373, 386, 392, 398, 409, 419, 434, 464, 466, 472, 478, 487, 513, 516, 522, 529, 530, 543, 547, 577, 609, 612, 614, 622, 642, 647, 663, 668, 672, 678, 684, 693, 697, 699, 736, 768, 775, 786, 788, 790, 795, 810, 833, 839, 864, 890, 891, 893, 894, 895, 899, 902, 906, 907, 916, 966, 996 - Wellesley (includes part of Weston):
235, 237, 239, 263, 283, 304, 371, 416, 431, 446, 489, 591, 694, 705, 772, 943, 992, 997 - Weymouth:
277, 331, 335, 337, 340, 413, 534, 624, 626, 637, 682, 724, 789, 803, 812, 901, 927, 974, 985 - Winchester:
218, 358, 368, 369, 389, 570, 589, 604, 625, 717, 721, 722, 729, 756, 760, 838, 971, 977, 983 - Woburn:
281, 287, 305, 367, 376, 404, 405, 460, 491, 496, 497, 503, 504, 528, 537, 569, 608, 638, 640, 696, 704, 759, 782, 787, 865, 883, 897, 904, 932, 933, 935, 937, 938, 939, 962, 670, 994, 995
(339)-NXX
- Arlington: 368, 707
- Braintree: 235
- Bryantville: 244, 933
- Burlington: 234
- Cambridge: 550, 940, 976
- Canton: 237, 502
- Cohasset: 337
- Dedham: 204
- Hingham: 200, 236
- Kingston: 309, 832
- Lexington: 223, 970
- Lincoln: 333
- Lowell: 920
- Lynn: 440, 883
- Malden: 224
- Marshfield: 793
- Medford:221, 545, 674
- Melrose: 293
- Needham: 225
- Norwell: 613
- Norwood: 206
- Randolph: 987
- Revere: 226, 532
- Rockland: 469, 788
- Saugus: 600
- Scituate: 526
- Sharon: 230, 364
- Wakefield: 203, 219
- Waltham: 222, 814
- Wellesley: 686
- Weymouth: 355, 499
- Woburn: 227, 298, 645, 927
N11 codes[]
- 2-1-1: United Way Worldwide (UWW) and the (AIRS)
- 3-1-1: unused
- 4-1-1: directory assistance
- 5-1-1: traffic information or police non-emergency services[1] (treated as calling to the 617 area code)
- 6-1-1: unused
- 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[5]
See also[]
- List of area codes in Massachusetts
- List of NANP area codes
- North American Numbering Plan
References[]
- ^ 511 Massachusetts
- ^ Mass Relay
- ^ Dig Safe
- ^ See FCC Doc. No. 92–105 http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257293A1.doc
- ^ State 911 Department
External links[]
- NANPA area code map of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Area Code Map, Mass. Department of Telecommunications and Cable
North: 978/351 | ||
West: 413 | Area code 339/781 completely surrounds 617/857 | East: 617/857, Atlantic Ocean |
South: 508/774 |
Categories:
- Area codes in the United States
- Area codes in Massachusetts
- Telecommunications-related introductions in 1997
- Telecommunications-related introductions in 2001
- 1997 establishments in Massachusetts
- 2001 establishments in Massachusetts