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617 is Boston's original area code, covering the city's downtown core and major surrounding neighborhoods. It's well-known and widely recognized, making it ideal for startups, service providers, and national brands that want to stand out in the Boston market.
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617 is located in Massachusetts and primarily covers Boston, including its downtown core and nearby neighborhoods like Cambridge and Brookline.
The 617 area code is overlaid by 857, which covers the same geographic area and is used for new number assignments.
An overlay is a new area code assigned to the same region as an existing one. It allows more phone numbers to be issued without changing the current ones.
There are over 300 active area codes across the United States. New ones are introduced regularly as demand grows.
Yes. Area codes in the US follow the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). They often reflect geography, but overlays are now common due to number shortages.
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