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West Boylston's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a West Boylston number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 774 / 508
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 7,938Census 2024 est.
What area code is West Boylston, MA?
West Boylston, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, had a Census-estimated population of 7,938 in July 2024. NANPA lists 5 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 774 has the most (4, 80%). 774 is part of an overlay with 508, so a new local number in West Boylston may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. West Boylston 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 West Boylston
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to West Boylston's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ma | 2 | 40% |
| Verizon New England INC. | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ma | 1 | 20% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ma | 1 | 20% |
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 West Boylston
These are the central office codes NANPA records for West Boylston. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 508 | 835 |
| 774 | 261, 370, 450, 988 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When West Boylston's exchanges were assigned
The table groups West Boylston's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in West Boylston
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In West Boylston, those come from the W BOYLSTON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a West Boylston number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near West Boylston
West Boylston 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).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 603 | 8,605 | 14.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 602 | 11,216 | 18.6 |
| Residential remodelers | 561 | 1,552 | 2.8 |
| Landscaping services | 514 | 2,018 | 3.9 |
| Dental offices | 351 | 2,952 | 8.4 |
| Electrical contractors | 334 | 2,369 | 7.1 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 328 | 2,433 | 7.4 |
| Law offices | 326 | 1,528 | 4.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in West Boylston
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.
Porting a number you already use in West Boylston 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 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Worcester, MA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 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 | $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 West Boylston, MA?
West Boylston has exchanges in 774 and 508; 774 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in West Boylston?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing West Boylston 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 West Boylston?
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).