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Get a local business phone number in Grafton, MA

Grafton's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Grafton number in front of your customers.

Area code
774 / 508
Exchanges
9NANPA-assigned
Carriers
5
Population
20,352Census 2024 est.

Grafton area codes

Grafton, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, had a Census-estimated population of 20,352 in July 2024. NANPA lists 9 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 774 has the most (6, 67%). 774 is part of an overlay with 508, so a new local number in Grafton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Grafton 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.

Area codes with exchanges in Grafton, MA
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
774667%2001508Eastern
508333%1988774Eastern

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Phone carriers in Grafton

5 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to Grafton's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ma has the most, with 3. 7 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.

Carriers holding exchanges in Grafton, MA
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ma333%
Verizon New England INC.222%
Onvoy, LLC - Ma222%
Paetec Itel, LLC111%
Commio, LLC111%

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.

Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Grafton

These are the central office codes NANPA records for Grafton. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 9 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Grafton, MA
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
508320, 839, 887
774293, 514, 545, 551, 566, 666

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Grafton's exchanges were assigned

Assignment dates show when each block of Grafton numbers was added to the local supply.

Grafton, MA: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s360%
2020s240%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

How local numbers work in Grafton

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Grafton's numbers are rated to the GRAFTON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Grafton number.

If your business already has a Grafton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

The local business market

Grafton is part of the Worcester, MA metro area, home to 881,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 19,181 business establishments in the Worcester, MA metro area in 2023, employing 319,255 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (2,610), health care and social assistance (2,418), and retail trade (2,405).

Selected industries in the Worcester, MA metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants6038,60514.3
Full-service restaurants60211,21618.6
Residential remodelers5611,5522.8
Landscaping services5142,0183.9
Dental offices3512,9528.4
Electrical contractors3342,3697.1
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors3282,4337.4
Law offices3261,5284.7

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Setting up a Grafton business line

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Grafton, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Worcester, MA metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 17-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$339.00$4,068.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$323.00$3,876.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$391.00$4,692.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$424.15$5,089.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$459.00$5,508.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$510.00$6,120.00

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 Grafton, MA?

Grafton has exchanges in 774 and 508; 774 has the most.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Grafton?

5, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Grafton 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 Grafton?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).