Area Code 617

The 617 Area Code (or Area Code 617) is located in the state of MA. Area Code 617 is one of the 269 3-digit telephone area codes in the USA. It covers roughly 2.37 million unique phone numbers and 6.97 million individuals near the city of Standard Plant Test Code

Area Code 617 History

Area code 617 was put into service. In 1988 area code 617 was split to form area code 508. In 1997 area code 617 was split to form area code 781. In 2001 area code 617 was overlaid with area code 857.

Following cities also use area code 617:

Belmont, Boston, Boston College, Braintree, Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge, Charlestown, Chelsea, Dedham, Dorchester, East Boston, Everett, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Kingston, Malden, Melrose, Milton, Needham, Newton, Newtonville, Quincy, Roxbury, S Boston, Saugus, Somerville, Waltham, Watertown, Weymouth, Winthrop, Woburn.

ZIP codes in Area Code 617: