Who is calling from 617?

Places served by 617

NANPA rate centers in 617, ranked by how many phone prefixes each holds.

Who holds 617 numbers

768 prefixes (617-XXX) are assigned. Carriers holding the most:

About 9% of 617 prefixes are held by wholesale carriers that commonly supply numbers to VoIP and texting apps (such as Google Voice or TextNow). A number from one of those blocks may not belong to a traditional phone line. What a VoIP number means.

Got a call or text from a 617 number?

1. Don't call back until you know who it is. Scam calls often use local-looking numbers, and caller ID can be spoofed (FCC).
2. Type the full number above. Carrier, line type and city are shown before anything is charged.
3. If it is someone you met on a dating app, see reverse phone lookup for dating.
4. Recognize the common scripts: fake bank alerts, unpaid toll texts, fake government agents, one-ring calls. All current phone scams.
5. Report scam calls at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and add your number to the National Do Not Call Registry.

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Questions about 617

All 617 prefixes (768)