The 617 area code is a telephone area code serving the city of Boston and several surrounding communities in Massachusetts. To start a free reverse phone lookup, simply enter the full 10-digit number (including the 617 area code) below and access available caller information such as name, address, and more.
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The 617 area code covers the city of Boston and several surrounding communities in Massachusetts, largely coextensive with the inner ring of Greater Boston.
Area code 857 was overlaid onto area code 617 on May 2, 2001. Since then, 10-digit local dialing has been mandatory.
Area code 617 is a General Purpose Code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.
Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 617 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Massachusetts geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | 305 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 66 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 40 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA | 35 |
| TC SYSTEMS, INC. | 31 |
| XO MASSACHUSETS, INC. | 21 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | 19 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - MA | 19 |
| GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - MA | 18 |
| RCN TELECOM SERVICES, INC. - MA | 18 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 17 |
| CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC | 14 |
| OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | 13 |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 11 |
| PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MA | 11 |
| CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MA | 10 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 8 |
| BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC. - MA | 8 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA | 4 |
| LOCAL ACCESS LLC - MA | 4 |
| DSCI, LLC | 2 |
| YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MA | 2 |
| AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC | 1 |
| FREEDOM RING COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| ONVOY, LLC - MA | 1 |
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| BOSTON | 260 |
| CAMBRIDGE | 95 |
| NEWTON | 38 |
| QUINCY | 35 |
| BROOKLINE | 32 |
| BRIGHTON | 20 |
| DORCHESTER | 20 |
| SOMERVILLE | 18 |
| JAMAICA PL | 16 |
| ROXBURY | 15 |
| MILTON | 14 |
| EASTBOSTON | 13 |
| WATERTOWN | 13 |
| CHARLESTN | 12 |
| CHELSEA | 11 |
| EVERETT | 11 |
| HYDE PARK | 11 |
| SO BOSTON | 10 |
| WALTHAM | 8 |
| BELMONT | 7 |
| SAUGUS | 7 |
| DEDHAM | 4 |
| WINTHROP | 4 |
| MALDEN | 2 |
| KINGSTON | 1 |
| MELROSE | 1 |
| WEYMOUTH | 1 |
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