State
Area Code 617
Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Massachusetts
Local time now
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Time zone
Eastern
Main cities
Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Quincy, Brookline, Somerville
Overlays
In service since
1947
When you can make sales calls to 617 numbers
| Monday – Friday | 8 AM – 8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM – 8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM – 8 PM |
In the called person's local time. Guidance, not legal advice.
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Questions about area code 617
- Where is area code 617?
- Area code 617 is in Massachusetts, covering Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Quincy.
- What time zone is area code 617?
- Eastern time.
- When can telemarketers call a 617 number?
- Federal rules allow sales calls from 8 AM to 9 PM local time, and Massachusetts has stricter hours shown on this page.
- Is 617 a toll-free number?
- No. 617 is a regular area code for Massachusetts. Toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.