Area code 508

Area code 508 Worcester, Massachusetts

Area code 508 is in Massachusetts, with numbers assigned in Worcester, Framingham, Brockton and 57 more places. It’s 12:10 AM there now.

State
Massachusetts9 area codes in Massachusetts
Time zone
Eastern12:10 AM there now
Exchanges
74960 places
Overlay
774Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 508 is

Numbers in 508 are assigned to 60 places in 9 counties: Worcester County, Bristol County, Middlesex County, Plymouth County, Norfolk County, Barnstable County, plus 3 more.

No single place dominates: Worcester, the largest, has 10% of the exchanges.

  • Worcester75
  • Framingham67
  • Brockton37
  • New Bedford32
  • Fall River31
  • Marlborough27
  • Taunton19
  • Westborough19
  • Franklin Town16
  • Hopkinton15
  • Attleboro14
  • Milford14
  • Walpole14
  • Falmouth11
  • Foxborough10
  • Easthampton10
  • Plymouth10
  • Bridgewater Town10
  • Mansfield Center10
  • Nantucket9
  • Northborough9
  • Dennis8
  • Barnstable Town8
  • Webster7

Phone companies in 508

749 blocks of numbers in 508 are held by 20 phone companies. The most belong to Verizon (306), Paetec Itel (67) and AT&T Mobility (63).

A mix: about 20% wireless, 44% local phone and cable and 36% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

508 went into service in 1988, added to the area of 617.

774 (since 2001) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

10 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 508

It’s 12:10 AM Eastern time in 508 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 508 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Massachusetts has 9 area codes: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857 and 978.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 508 area code

Map of the 508 area code around Worcester, Framingham and Brockton, Massachusetts.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 508

Where is area code 508?

In Massachusetts, covering Worcester, Framingham and Brockton and other places across 9 counties.

What time zone is 508 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:10 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 508 an overlay?

Yes. 774 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 508 numbers?

20 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Verizon, Paetec Itel and AT&T Mobility. About 20% of blocks are wireless.

Is 508 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 10 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.