Area code 781 — Massachusetts
Area code 781 is in Massachusetts and serves Canton, Hanson, Lincoln, Nahant. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Massachusetts (Canton, Hanson, Lincoln, Nahant, Plympton, Revere, Stoughton, Winchester, and east-central Massachusetts) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Canton, Hanson, Lincoln, Nahant, Plympton, Revere, Stoughton, Winchester |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Status | In service · since 1997 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Overlay codes | 339 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 617
- 2001: overlaid by 339
Counties (approximate)
BarnstableBarnstable CountyBristolBristol CountyDukesDukes CountyEssexEssex CountyMiddlesexMiddlesex CountyNantucket CountyNorfolkNorfolk CountyPlymouthPlymouth CountySuffolkSuffolk CountyWorcesterWorcester County
ZIP codes in area code 781
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
01432 Ayer01434 Devens01450 Groton01451 Harvard01460 Littleton01463 Pepperell01467 Still River01470 Groton01471 Groton01472 West Groton01504 Blackstone01529 Millville01568 Upton01581 Westborough01701 Framingham01702 Framingham01703 Framingham01704 Framingham01705 Framingham01718 Acton01719 Boxborough01720 Acton01721 Ashland01730 Bedford01731 Hanscom Afb01740 Bolton01741 Carlisle01742 Concord01745 Fayville01746 Holliston01747 Hopedale01748 Hopkinton01749 Hudson01752 Marlborough01754 Maynard01756 Mendon01757 Milford01760 Natick01770 Sherborn01772 Southborough
Format a 781 number
US numbers are written as (781) 555-0123 or 781-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 781 555 0123.
Is a call from 781 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.