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Brewster's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Brewster number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 774 / 508
- Exchanges
- 7NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 10,447Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Brewster
With 10,447 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Brewster sits in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. NANPA lists 7 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 774 has the most (6, 86%). 774 is part of an overlay with 508, so a new local number in Brewster may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Brewster is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 774 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in Brewster
5 carriers hold the 7 exchanges assigned to Brewster's rate center. Metropcs, INC. has the most, with 2. 6 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Brewster can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Metropcs, INC. | 2 | 29% |
| Peerless Network of Massachusetts, LLC - Ma | 2 | 29% |
| Verizon New England INC. | 1 | 14% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ma | 1 | 14% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ma | 1 | 14% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Local prefixes for Brewster
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Brewster. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 7 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 508 | 896 |
| 774 | 216, 323, 336, 337, 353, 771 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Brewster's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Brewster's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 40% |
| 2010s | 2 | 40% |
| 2020s | 1 | 20% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Brewster
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Brewster, those come from the BREWSTER rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 774 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Brewster is part of the Barnstable Town, MA metro area, home to 233,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 8,957 business establishments in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area in 2023, employing 76,963 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (1,516), retail trade (1,402), and accommodation and food services (1,097).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping services | 478 | 2,236 | 4.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 446 | 5,822 | 13.1 |
| Residential remodelers | 443 | 1,531 | 3.5 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 215 | 2,041 | 9.5 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 205 | 1,444 | 7.0 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 170 | 324 | 1.9 |
| Law offices | 163 | 545 | 3.3 |
| Hotels and motels | 149 | 1,626 | 10.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Brewster
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Brewster is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
The comparison below uses 9 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $224.55 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $270.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $179.00 a month for 9 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $179.00 | $2,148.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $171.00 | $2,052.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $207.00 | $2,484.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $224.55 | $2,694.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $243.00 | $2,916.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $270.00 | $3,240.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Brewster, MA?
Brewster has exchanges in 774 and 508; 774 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Brewster?
5, holding 7 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Brewster business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Brewster?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 9 users come to $179.00 a month. For comparison, 9 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $270.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).