Area codes 978 and 351
Area code 978 was created as a split from area code 508 on September 1, 1997 and covers northcentral & most of northeastern Massachusetts (LATA code 128). Use of 978 became mandatory February 1, 1998. Prior to when this area was served by 508 (July 1988), It was served only by the 617 area code, along with the rest of the eastern two-thirds of the state. 351 has been sharing the service area since May 2, 2001. Since then, 10 digit local dialing is mandatory.
Cities
- Amesbury
- Beverly
- Danvers
- Fitchburg
- Gardner
- Gloucester
- Haverhill
- Lawrence
- Leominster
- Lowell
- Methuen
- Newburyport
- Peabody
- Salem
Regions
- North Central Massachusetts
- Northeastern Massachusetts
See also
- List of area codes in Massachusetts
References
External links
- NANPA Area Code Map of Massachusetts
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 978 Area Code
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 351 Area Code
Massachusetts area codes: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 | ||
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North: 603 | ||
West: 413 | 351/978 | East: 781/339, Atlantic Ocean |
South: 508/774, 781/339 | ||
New Hampshire area codes: 603 |