Roxbury, MA — rate center
- State
- Massachusetts
- Active prefixes
- 36
- Carriers
- 13
- Pooled prefixes
- 29
- LATA
- 128
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA
Roxbury 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.
NANPA records show 36 active prefixes here, held by 13 different carriers. Pooling applies to 29 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 Roxbury numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to Roxbury tells you where the block was issued. The person calling may have ported the number, moved away, or be spoofing it entirely — verify callers through independently found contact details.
Prefixes anchored to Roxbury
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 617-238 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 617-318 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 617-400 | NORFOLK COUNTY INTERNET, INC. | No |
| 617-427 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-442 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-445 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-516 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 617-541 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 617-602 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 617-606 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | Yes |
| 617-652 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 617-708 | RCN TELECOM SERVICES, INC. - MA | Yes |
| 617-749 | ONVOY, LLC - MA | Yes |
| 617-792 | OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | No |
| 617-858 | OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | Yes |
| 617-989 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
FAQ
What area code is Roxbury, MA?
Roxbury is served by 2 area codes — 617, 857 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Roxbury have?
36 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 13 carriers.
Is a call from a Roxbury prefix really from Roxbury?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.