The 508 area code is a telephone area code serving south-central and most of southeastern Massachusetts. Look up any phone number starting with 508 area code. Results may include:
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Residents are reporting National Grid impersonators and fake legal threats coming from the 508 area code. These scammers claim your power will be shut off or you owe a debt to get you to pay immediately.
Scammers spoof National Grid's number on caller ID and offer a fraudulent 30% discount on your electric bill. Callers with thick Indian accents use American names like "Mike," "Susan," or "Debbie," demand you get your recent bill, and pressure you to provide your account number to apply the fake discount. They become rude and agitated if you question their legitimacy and claim there is a "problem with your bill" requiring immediate action. They use your account number to switch your energy supplier without your permission. Real National Grid communications come through your monthly bill, mailers, or their official website, never through unsolicited calls demanding account numbers.
"Just got a call from this number...comes up on caller id as National Grid....some loser named 'Mike' with a Indian accent so thick you could cut it with a knife! I laughed at the guy and told him to go F himself and his mother!"
You receive robocalls leaving vague but alarming messages about a "complaint notice" or "case file being prepared for submission against you." Scammers from the "processing department" threaten to track you down at your home or place of employment, contact your HR or payroll department, and use vague language about a "legal matter" without naming a specific company or debt. The message uses a robotic voice, but your name is inserted in a different, choppy voice, and they claim you have been "legally notified" by this voicemail. They want you to call back so they can collect personal information or money for a fake debt. Real process servers do not call ahead to warn you. They just show up.
"Harrassing calls from this number, will call multiple times in a row and leave vague threatening messages. No company name or nature of the supposed issue they will pursue me for. Specifically threatened to contact me at my work and implied I was hiding from them."
Callers falsely claim to be from the Social Security Administration or "your Medicare provider." They use recorded messages threatening to suspend your Social Security Number due to "fraudulent activity," offer "free" medical equipment like back braces, claim to be from MassHealth or Social Security with heavy accents threatening to come to your house, and ask you to answer a series of "yes or no" questions. They steal your Medicare or Social Security numbers to commit identity theft or medical billing fraud. The Social Security Administration will never call to threaten you or suspend your number. Medicare representatives will never call you to sell products.
"William Gonzales said he was from 'your Medicare Provider ' and wanted to send me a back support at no cost. He wanted me to verify and tell him my Medicare number! Don't do it!"
Scammers call claiming to be from DCU about a missed payment, even if your account is in good standing. They know your full name and sometimes correct payment details, insist you have a late payment when you know you are current, and ask you to verify your full Social Security number and date of birth to "verify your identity." While the call sounds official, they cannot answer specific questions about your account history. They use your personal information to steal your identity or access your accounts. A legitimate DCU representative will never demand your full SSN over the phone.
"This number called me they knew my first and last name said they were DCU, told me I was late on a payment which I check my accounts regularly and knew I wasn't. They wanted me to make the payment and started asking questions I hung up."
An automated system calls repeatedly, sometimes dozens of times a day, leaving only a loud fax machine screech or a series of beeps. The same number or nearly identical numbers call back-to-back, calls come so frequently they block legitimate customers from getting through, and voicemails contain just seconds of beeps or dead air. This ties up business phone lines and fills voicemail boxes with useless noise. This is a malfunctioning or malicious autodialer with no legitimate business purpose. It is purely harassment or technical failure.
"Our place of business has received 20 of these calls within the first 30 minutes of opening for the day. As one call is coming in, another is calling on another line until all lines are full with this one call. So many calls at once that actual calls couldn't get through."
Residents receive unsolicited calls from people, sometimes using the name "Veronica," offering chimney cleaning services. These callers know your name and town, suggesting your data was purchased or scraped, and become very aggressive or "testy" when you decline their offer or ask to be removed from their list. They want to get into your home where they can overcharge you for unnecessary work or case your property. Reputable local service providers do not rely on aggressive, unsolicited telemarketing.
"Offering a 'Chimney Sweep'.. A Classic in the scam world. When I asked 'Veronica' to stop calling me, she got very testy and raised her voice to me."
Area Code 508 phone numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
(508) 342-5591
6 reports ·
(508) 594-8717
5 reports ·
(508) 625-7354
3 reports ·
(508) 379-4481
2 reports ·
(508) 834-3583
2 reports ·
(508) 834-3441
2 reports ·
(508) 690-4080
2 reports ·
(508) 812-9150
2 reports ·
(508) 603-9770
2 reports ·
(508) 926-8291
2 reports ·
No, 508 is a genuine Massachusetts area code covering Worcester, New Bedford, and Brockton in the central and southeastern parts of the state. Fraudsters spoof it because the Boston metro's economic profile makes 508 holders attractive as potential targets for financial scams.
Scammers use 508 to blend into a region known for its dense population of utility customers and credit union members. National Grid impersonation calls offering a fraudulent 30% bill discount are a distinctive local fraud type, and DCU (Digital Federal Credit Union) members are specifically targeted by callers who already know their full names and attempt to extract Social Security numbers by inventing a missed payment.
Phone numbers with the 508 area code prefix originate from south-central and most of southeastern Massachusetts. This region, also known as Numbering Plan Area (NPA) 128, covers a significant portion of the state, including the southern parts of Worcester County and MetroWest, as well as Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the South Coast.
Area code 508 operates as an overlay complex with area code 774 . Area code 774 was added to the 508 numbering plan area on May 2, 2001, forming an overlay complex. This system makes ten-digit dialing mandatory for all calls within this numbering plan area.
Area code 508 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on July 16, 1988.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| WORCESTER | 65 |
| FRAMINGHAM | 48 |
| BROCKTON | 32 |
| NEWBEDFORD | 26 |
| FALL RIVER | 24 |
| MARLBORO | 23 |
| NATICK | 19 |
| WESTBORO | 16 |
| TAUNTON | 15 |
| HYANNIS | 14 |
| HOPKINTON | 13 |
| ATTLEBORO | 12 |
| MILFORD | 11 |
| WALPOLE | 10 |
| Other | 247 |
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