Area code 781
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All Massachusetts area codes | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Image:Ma towns area code 781 339.png Location of area code 781 | |
| Statistics | |
| Created | 1997 |
| LATA Code | 128 |
| Overlays | Area code 339 |
| Major Cities | Lynn Melrose Malden Norwood Waltham Woburn |
| Regions | Eastcentral Mass. the South Shore Suburbs along Route 128 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
Under the North American Numbering Plan for telephone area codes, area code 781 covers suburban Boston, Massachusetts. In particular, it covers Braintree, Lynn, Winchester, Melrose, Saugus, Revere, Malden, Burlington, Norwood, Waltham, Woburn, Medford, Lexington and other Boston suburbs along Route 128. It overlays with area code 339. Area code 781 was created in 1997 by a split from area code 617.
[edit] Exchanges
The following table lists all local exchanges for area code 781:
| Area Code | Exchange | City/Town it covers | Zip Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 617 | 432 | Melrose | 02176 |
| 617 | 606 | Melrose | 02176 |
| 617 | 662 | Melrose | 02176 |
| 617 | 665 | Melrose | 02176 |
| 617 | 979 | Melrose | 02176 |
[edit] Sources
[edit] See also
- List of area codes in Massachusetts
- List of NANP area codes
- North American Numbering Plan
- North American Numbering Plan Administration
- NANPA Area Code Map of No State abbreviation given
- Whitepages Area code Map
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area Codes: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: 351/978 | ||
| West: 508/774 | Area code 339/781 completely surrounds 617/857 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: 508/774 | ||
