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774 Area Code: Worcester, MA

The 774 area code covers Worcester, New Bedford, Fall River and Brockton in Massachusetts, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 774 number right now.

Current local time in the 774 area code

Current local time in the 774 area code

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Can you legally call a 774 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 774 at a glance

StateMassachusetts
Principal cityWorcester
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codes508
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-8:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 774 area code

These are the main population centers 774 serves. Smaller towns across the same Massachusetts region share the code.

  • Worcester
  • New Bedford
  • Fall River
  • Brockton

Calling 774 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 774 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.

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FAQ

774 area code questions

774 is a US telephone area code serving Massachusetts, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Worcester, and it also covers New Bedford, Fall River and Brockton. It shares the same territory with overlay code 508.
Area code 774 is in the state of Massachusetts. It serves Worcester, New Bedford, Fall River and Brockton, and its principal city is Worcester.
The 774 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 774 shares its geography with area code 508. Overlay codes cover the same towns, which is why ten-digit dialing is required there: a 774 number and a 508 number can sit on the same street.
Not by itself. 774 is a legitimate Massachusetts area code used by residents and businesses in Worcester and New Bedford. 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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