Look up any phone number starting with 978 to identify the owner name, address, spam reports, and more. The 978 area code is a telephone area code serving north central and most of northeastern Massachusetts.
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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 September 1, 1997.
Our reverse phone lookup for Massachusetts analyzes the three-digit 978 area code to identify the initially assigned telecommunications company and rate center. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Massachusetts geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.
| 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 |
Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.
| 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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