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617 Area Code: Boston, MA

The 617 area code covers Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Newton in Massachusetts, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 617 number right now.

Current local time in the 617 area code

Current local time in the 617 area code

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Can you legally call a 617 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Massachusetts
Sunday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Monday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-8:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Massachusetts's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 617 at a glance

StateMassachusetts
Principal cityBoston
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codes857
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-8:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 617 area code

These are the main population centers 617 serves. Smaller towns across the same Massachusetts region share the code.

  • Boston
  • Cambridge
  • Somerville
  • Newton
  • Brookline

Calling 617 numbers legally

Massachusetts is stricter than federal law. Under the Attorney General's telemarketing regulations, solicitation calls are generally barred before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. local time. Because the window follows the called party's local time, a 617 number is governed by Massachusetts rules no matter where you are dialing from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

Other Massachusetts area codes

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FAQ

617 area code questions

617 is a US telephone area code serving Massachusetts, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Boston, and it also covers Cambridge, Somerville and Newton. It shares the same territory with overlay code 857.
Area code 617 is in the state of Massachusetts. It serves Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Newton, and its principal city is Boston.
The 617 area code is on Eastern Time (America/New_York). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Massachusetts. Under the Attorney General's telemarketing regulations, solicitation calls are generally barred before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. local time. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Massachusetts numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Area code 617 shares its geography with area code 857. Overlay codes cover the same towns, which is why ten-digit dialing is required there: a 617 number and a 857 number can sit on the same street.
Not by itself. 617 is a legitimate Massachusetts area code used by residents and businesses in Boston and Cambridge. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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