Newton, MA — rate center
- State
- Massachusetts
- Active prefixes
- 66
- Carriers
- 18
- Pooled prefixes
- 45
- LATA
- 128
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA
Newton is a telephone rate center in Massachusetts served by area codes 617, 857. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
66 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 18 different carriers. Pooling applies to 45 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 128.
Because 617, 857 all serve this territory, two Newton numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
Treat this data as geography of the number, not of the caller: porting, VoIP and caller-ID spoofing all detach the two. When a call matters, hang up and call back through an official number.
Prefixes anchored to Newton
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 617-213 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | Yes |
| 617-215 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-219 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 617-243 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-244 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-332 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-340 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 617-431 | TC SYSTEMS, INC. | Yes |
| 617-454 | TC SYSTEMS, INC. | Yes |
| 617-467 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 617-473 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-485 | ONVOY, LLC - MA | Yes |
| 617-527 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-546 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA | Yes |
| 617-552 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-558 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-559 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-564 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 617-581 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 617-584 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | No |
| 617-597 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 617-610 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | No |
| 617-614 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 617-618 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 617-630 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-631 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA | Yes |
| 617-641 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 617-644 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA | Yes |
| 617-656 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-658 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 617-659 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 617-663 | TC SYSTEMS, INC. | Yes |
| 617-678 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | No |
| 617-762 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | Yes |
| 617-775 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | No |
| 617-795 | RCN TELECOM SERVICES, INC. - MA | Yes |
| 617-796 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-831 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 617-853 | NORFOLK COUNTY INTERNET, INC. | No |
| 617-862 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA | Yes |
| 617-881 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 617-882 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MA | Yes |
| 617-893 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | No |
| 617-916 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 617-928 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 617-964 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-965 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-969 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
FAQ
What area code is Newton, MA?
Newton is served by 2 area codes — 617, 857 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Newton have?
66 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 18 carriers.
Is a call from a Newton prefix really from Newton?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.