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Pepperell's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Pepperell number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 978 / 351
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 11,877Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Pepperell
Pepperell, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, had a Census-estimated population of 11,877 in July 2024. NANPA lists 6 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 978 has the most (4, 67%). 978 is part of an overlay with 351, so a new local number in Pepperell may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Pepperell is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 978 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Pepperell phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Pepperell's rate center. Peerless Network of Massachusetts, LLC - Ma has the most, with 2. 5 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Pepperell can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peerless Network of Massachusetts, LLC - Ma | 2 | 33% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ma | 1 | 17% |
| Verizon New England INC. | 1 | 17% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 17% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ma | 1 | 17% |
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 Pepperell
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Pepperell. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 351 | 202, 358 |
| 978 | 433, 650, 743, 925 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Pepperell's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Pepperell numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 25% |
| 2010s | 2 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Pepperell
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Pepperell, those come from the PEPPERELL rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 978 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Pepperell is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, home to 5.0 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 133,807 business establishments in the Boston, MA-NH metro area in 2023, employing 2,681,704 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (17,803), retail trade (15,568), and health care and social assistance (15,127).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 4,652 | 104,689 | 22.5 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 3,920 | 51,825 | 13.2 |
| Residential remodelers | 3,263 | 11,112 | 3.4 |
| Law offices | 2,967 | 24,707 | 8.3 |
| Landscaping services | 2,876 | 12,494 | 4.3 |
| Dental offices | 2,419 | 19,313 | 8.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 2,169 | 22,860 | 10.5 |
| Beauty salons | 2,025 | 10,995 | 5.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Pepperell business line
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.
If you already have a number in Pepperell, 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 20-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Boston, MA-NH metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $600.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $499.00. On Callata the same 20 people cost $399.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
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 Pepperell, MA?
Pepperell has exchanges in 978 and 351; 978 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Pepperell?
5, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Pepperell 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 Pepperell?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).