🇺🇸 508 area code
Area code 508 covers Worcester, Framingham, Brockton and Marlborough and the surrounding area in Massachusetts. It shares that territory with 774, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 508 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since July 16, 1988
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Area code 508 at a glance
- Area code
- 508
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Main cities
- Worcester, Framingham, Brockton, Marlborough, Taunton, Fall River
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- July 16, 1988
- Created from
- 617
- Overlay codes
- 774
- Codes split from it
- 774, 978
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (508) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 508 555 0123
Cities in area code 508
- Worcester
- Framingham
- Brockton
- Marlborough
- Taunton
- Fall River
- Milford
- New Bedford
- Attleboro
- Hyannis
Is a 508 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 508 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 508 number to people in Massachusetts because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 508 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 508
508 entered service on July 16, 1988, when it was split from 617.
It is part of the 508/774 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 774 and 978 were carved out of or added to 508.
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Area code 508 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 508?
Area code 508 is in Massachusetts, United States. It covers Worcester, Framingham, Brockton, Marlborough, Taunton and Fall River.
What time zone is area code 508?
508 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 508?
774 serves the same area as 508. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 508 start?
508 entered service on July 16, 1988, created from 617.
How do I find out who called me from 508?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 508?
If you live in or near Massachusetts, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 508 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 508?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.