774 area code
Worcester area, Eastern Time.Area code 774 covers Worcester, Framingham, Brockton and 82 more places in Massachusetts, on Eastern Time. 508 covers the same area.
Right now in Worcester
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer)
Calling hours: Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM (Massachusetts law)
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Where 774 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 774 has 85. Each one's share is how many 774 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
- Worcester8%
- Framingham6%
- Brockton5%
- Fall River4%
- New Bedford3%
- Barnstable3%
- Marlborough3%
- Taunton2%
Also: Rochester, Auburn, Osterville, Attleboro, Milford, Bridgewater, Foxboro, Plymouth, Natick, Shrewsbury, Holden, Southbridge + 65 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 774 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Massachusetts law. Hold every 774 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 774Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM
- Federal (TCPA and FTC rule)Every day, 8 AM to 9 PMCalls to residential and mobile numbers. Most calls to businesses are exempt from the FTC's rule.47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1); 16 CFR 310.4(c) (opens in a new tab)
- Massachusetts lawEvery day, 8 AM to 8 PMM.G.L. c. 159C §3 (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
774 and 508
774 went into service on May 2, 2001. 774 and 508 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 774 holds 42% of the area's exchanges; 508 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1988508 overlay
- 2001774 starts
Source: NANPA area code database
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774 area code FAQ
What area code is 774?
774 is a Massachusetts area code for Worcester, Framingham, Brockton, Fall River and 81 more places.
What time zone is the 774 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 508 the same as 774?
Same area, different code. 774 and 508 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 774 numbers?
Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM, local time, under Massachusetts law.
When did the 774 area code start?
On May 2, 2001.
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