Area code
Area code 508 — Worcester, MA
Massachusetts · in service since July 16, 1988
Area code 508 covers Worcester, MA. It is an overlay: 774 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 774
Local time in Worcester
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #219 of 461 codes
433 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2045
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 508 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 13 |
| Sep 14 | 51 |
| Sep 21 | 98 |
| Sep 28 | 103 |
| Oct 5 | 101 |
| Oct 12 | 83 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 90 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 79%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 48%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #219of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 23612 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 76 14% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 69 13% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 67 12% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 15 3% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 14 3% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 6 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 315 58% | |
| Florida | 28 5% | |
| Maine | 24 4% | |
| California | 22 4% | |
| Texas | 16 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 508 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORCESTER | Worcester | Worcester County | 76 |
| FRAMINGHAM | Framingham | Middlesex County | 67 |
| BROCKTON | Brockton | Plymouth County | 37 |
| NEWBEDFORD | New Bedford | Bristol County | 32 |
| FALL RIVER | Fall River | Bristol County | 31 |
| MARLBORO | Marlborough | Middlesex County | 27 |
| NATICK | — | — | 26 |
| TAUNTON | Taunton | Bristol County | 19 |
| WESTBORO | Westborough | Worcester County | 19 |
| HYANNIS | — | — | 18 |
Plus 84 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Assigned by NANPA
- July 2, 1987
- Created from
- 617
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-234, PL-122
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 508 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2048, moved earlier by 3 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 508 prefixes
The five largest of 24 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New England Inc. | 314 39% | |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 67 8% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 63 8% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 60 8% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 47 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 508
What area code is 508?
A Massachusetts area code, in service since July 16, 1988.
Where is 508 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Worcester, MA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 508?
433 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 508 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2045; no relief planning listed.