Get a local business phone number in Norton, MA
Norton's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Norton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 508 / 774
- Exchanges
- 8NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 19,392Census 2024 est.
What area code is Norton, MA?
With 19,392 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Norton sits in Bristol County, Massachusetts. NANPA lists 8 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 508 has the most (4, 50%). 508 is part of an overlay with 774, so a new local number in Norton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Norton is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 508 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Norton phone exchanges
7 carriers hold the 8 exchanges assigned to Norton's rate center. Verizon New England INC. has the most, with 2. 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.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New England INC. | 2 | 25% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 13% |
| TC Systems, INC. | 1 | 13% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ma | 1 | 13% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 1 | 13% |
| Stratus Networks | 1 | 13% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 13% |
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.
Norton phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Norton's rate center (NORTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 8 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 508 | 285, 286, 622, 952 |
| 774 | 265, 430, 465, 665 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Norton's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Norton's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 50% |
| 2020s | 2 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Norton
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Norton's numbers are rated to the NORTON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Norton number.
If your business already has a Norton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Norton
Norton is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, home to 1.7 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 42,731 business establishments in the Providence, RI-MA metro area in 2023, employing 645,576 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (5,533), construction (5,278), and health care and social assistance (4,723).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 1,603 | 32,197 | 20.1 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,343 | 18,216 | 13.6 |
| Landscaping services | 1,137 | 3,950 | 3.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 1,119 | 3,316 | 3.0 |
| Law offices | 929 | 4,635 | 5.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 772 | 6,540 | 8.5 |
| Physician practices | 702 | 12,598 | 17.9 |
| Electrical contractors | 612 | 4,397 | 7.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Norton number on Callata
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Norton 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.
A 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Providence, RI-MA metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Norton, MA?
Norton has exchanges in 508 and 774; 508 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Norton?
7, holding 8 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Norton 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 Norton?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).