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| Location | |
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 Location of area code 508/774 |
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| Statistics | |
| Created | 1988 |
| LATA Code | 128 |
| Overlays | Area code 774 |
| Major Cities | Plymouth Taunton Worcester Fall River |
| Regions | Southeastern Mass. Southcentral Mass. Cape Cod Martha's Vineyard Nantucket |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
Area code 508 is a NANPA area code in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It was split from area code 617 on July 16, 1988. In addition, northeastern Massachusetts, originally a part of the 508 area code, was given the 978 area code designation in 1998. The 508 area code is overlaid by area code 774 (created in 2001) and services central and southeastern Massachusetts, including the cities or towns of Worcester, Westborough, Framingham, Plymouth, Taunton, Brockton, Fall River and New Bedford; in addition to the Cape and Islands region.
See also
External links
- NANPA Area Code Map of Massachusetts
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 508 Area Code
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 774 Area Code
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area Codes: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 | ||
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| North: 978/351 | ||
| West: 413 | area code 508/774 | East: 781/339, Atlantic Ocean |
| South: 860, 401 | ||
| State of Connecticut Area Codes: 203, 860 | ||
| State of Rhode Island Area Code: 401 | ||
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