Massachusetts Reverse Phone Lookup

Reverse Phone Lookup by Massachusetts Area Code

Boston 's 617/857, Cape Cod 's 508/774, western Mass 's 413, northern region 's 351/978. The table below maps all codes to cities. But overlays mean neighboring streets can have different area codes. Stop guessing geography and search the number to find who owns it.

Important: Area codes do not guarantee the caller's current location. Massachusetts allows number portability, and scammers often use "neighbor spoofing" to make calls appear local.

Massachusetts Spam & Scam Number Lookup

Reports indicate a targeted wave of Chinese-language robocalls and student loan schemes hitting Massachusetts area codes. Analyze the caller's history to see if it’s part of this coordinated spam campaign.

Scams in Massachusetts

Residents face frequent Utility impersonation scams (National Grid/Eversource) and Fake Charity calls.

In 2024, Massachusetts residents reported 40,845 fraud cases resulting in total losses of $210,339,833, with a median loss of $425 per victim. Received a fraudulent call or lost money to a phone scam? Report fraud or scam:

• FTC: reportfraud.ftc.gov
• Massachusetts Attorney General's Consumer Hotline: (617) 727-8400

Spam Calls in Massachusetts

In 2024, Massachusetts residents filed 33,184 unwanted call complaints with the FTC, of which 17,288 were robocalls and 12,898 involved live callers. The most reported complaint topics were reducing debt (3,872), imposters (3,041), medical and prescriptions (1,597).

To reduce spam calls, register all your phone numbers at National Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the number you want to protect).

Massachusetts Do Not Call Registry

Massachusetts was one of the earliest states to create its own Do Not Call registry, and it's still active today through the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. Registration is free and permanent. The state also bans telemarketing calls between 8 PM and 8 AM and prohibits caller ID blocking by solicitors.

How Massachusetts Reverse Phone Lookup Works

Massachusetts residents can identify unknown callers through a free phone number search that checks open public government databases for available name and address details. The service also checks over 25 million FTC complaints and user-submitted spam reports. Enter any number to see what's behind it before deciding how to respond.

1. Enter the number, including the area code. Boston uses 617 and 857. South and central Mass use 508 and 774. Western Mass is 413.
2. We check publicly available government databases, FTC complaint files, and user-submitted reports.
3. Any owner details on file come back, along with spam history. If the number has complaints from other users, those appear alongside the owner info.

Is Reverse Phone Lookup Legal in Massachusetts?

Yes, reverse phone lookup is legal in Massachusetts for personal use, such as identifying unknown callers, verifying contacts, or screening potential scams. However, you cannot use lookup results for employment screening, tenant decisions, credit eligibility, or any purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

FAQs

How do I remove my number from phone lookup sites in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts doesn't have a privacy law for phone lookup data. You can still ask to be removed. Go to each site's privacy section, locate their opt-out or removal form, submit your information, and follow the verification steps.

How to verify a Massachusetts phone number belongs to a real business?

Phone numbers can be spoofed to appear as though they belong to legitimate companies. Although Massachusetts has over 182,919 business establishments reported by the U.S. Census, you should verify the business name by searching the Massachusetts Business Entity Search.

Are Massachusetts phone numbers mostly cell phones?

Massachusetts has 8.3 million mobile subscriptions, 2.2 million VoIP numbers, and 392,000 landlines.