The 978 area code is a telephone area code serving north central and most of northeastern Massachusetts. To start a free reverse phone lookup, simply enter the full 10-digit number (including the 978 area code) below and access available caller information such as name, address, and more.
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Phone numbers with the 978 area code prefix originate from communities located in north central and northeastern Massachusetts.
Area codes 978 and 351 serve the same geographic region in north central and northeastern Massachusetts as an overlay complex. Area code 978 was introduced on September 1, 1997, as a split from area code 508. Area code 351 was added to this service area on May 2, 2001. Since the introduction of the 351 overlay, ten-digit dialing has been mandatory for all telephone calls within this region.
Area code 978 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 978 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. | 197 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA | 48 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | 28 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 27 |
| TC SYSTEMS, INC. | 27 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 24 |
| CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MA | 23 |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 15 |
| PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MA | 14 |
| XO MASSACHUSETS, INC. | 13 |
| CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC | 12 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - MA | 12 |
| CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MA | 11 |
| OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | 11 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 10 |
| GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - MA | 10 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 7 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA | 4 |
| BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC. - MA | 3 |
| PEERLESS NETWORK OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC - MA | 3 |
| LOCAL ACCESS LLC - MA | 2 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 2 |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| DSCI, LLC | 1 |
| FREEDOM RING COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| NORFOLK COUNTY INTERNET, INC. | 1 |
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| LAWRENCE | 68 |
| LOWELL | 66 |
| BILLERICA | 25 |
| PEABODY | 22 |
| DANVERS | 21 |
| BEVERLY | 20 |
| FITCHBURG | 19 |
| ACTON | 18 |
| ANDOVER | 18 |
| HAVERHILL | 18 |
| LEOMINSTER | 16 |
| SALEM | 15 |
| CONCORD | 14 |
| WILMINGTON | 14 |
| NEWBURYPT | 12 |
| MAYNARD | 10 |
| WESTFORD | 10 |
| GLOUCESTER | 9 |
| LITTLETON | 9 |
| SUDBURY | 8 |
| HUDSON | 7 |
| GARDNER | 6 |
| IPSWICH | 6 |
| AYER | 5 |
| GROTON | 5 |
| AMESBURY | 4 |
| ATHOL | 4 |
| CLINTON | 4 |
| NO READING | 4 |
| BARRE | 3 |
| BOLTON | 3 |
| PETERSHAM | 3 |
| TOPSFIELD | 3 |
| TOWNSEND | 3 |
| TYNGSBORO | 3 |
| HARVARD | 2 |
| MANCHESTER | 2 |
| ROCKPORT | 2 |
| ROWLEY | 2 |
| SHIRLEY | 2 |
| STERLING | 2 |
| TEMPLETON | 2 |
| W NEWBURY | 2 |
| WESTMINSTR | 2 |
| ASHBURNHAM | 1 |
| ASHBY | 1 |
| ATHOLFKLN | 1 |
| BERLIN | 1 |
| ESSEX | 1 |
| GEORGETOWN | 1 |
| HAMILTON | 1 |
| HUBBARDSTN | 1 |
| LUNENBURG | 1 |
| MERRIMAC | 1 |
| ORANGE | 1 |
| PEPPERELL | 1 |
| PRINCETON | 1 |
| WINCHENDON | 1 |
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