Area code 508 covers Worcester and surrounding communities in Massachusetts.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 508 is in Massachusetts, shown here with Worcester marked.
Now in Worcester
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Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, shown as the blue arc. A guide to when a real Worcester office is likely to answer. It says nothing about who called you.
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 508 a scam?
No. Area code 508 is a legitimate area code serving Worcester since 1988. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 508 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 508 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Worcester that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(508) 348-7415May belong to a real Worcester business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
330Area code 508 had 330 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
243rdArea code 508 ranks 243rd of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
65%Of the 355 complaints about area code 508 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 65% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
14%The most reported subject on area code 508 is calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends, appearing in 14% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 508?
Texts from 508 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
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Area codes that overlay 508
Area code 508 shares its geographic footprint with one other code: 774. Overlays are laid over an existing area rather than splitting it, so all local calls require the full ten-digit number.
Area code 508 covers central Massachusetts and the state's southeastern reach, with Worcester as its anchor and an overlay, 774, sharing the territory since 2001. Worcester is New England's second-largest city and has rebuilt itself around medicine and education. UMass Chan Medical School and the UMass Memorial Health system dominate the employment rolls, and the city holds nine colleges and universities, including Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Clark University, feeding a growing biotechnology corridor of lab space and startups. The same code stretches to Framingham, where Staples and Bose have corporate roots, and down to New Bedford's fishing fleet, the highest-value fishing port in the country. Worcester, Massachusetts had a population of 207,055 and a median household income of $70,102 in 2024, per DataUSA, with a poverty rate of 19.6 percent.
Who lives in the 508 region
Worcester's population reflects successive waves of arrival: Spanish and Portuguese are widely spoken, and the city has significant Vietnamese, Albanian, and Ghanaian communities. Callers describe the business register in the 508 as pragmatic, less polished than Boston and proud of it, with a working-city preference for plain answers over presentation. A 508 number has been dialed here since 1988 and reads as established central Massachusetts, while newer lines often carry the 774 overlay. Callers from outside should expect Eastern Time and should not assume Worcester is a Boston suburb. It is fifty miles out, has its own institutions and its own pride, and business owners here notice when a caller knows the difference.
Area code 508 serves Worcester and surrounding communities in Massachusetts. It is in the Eastern Time zone.
What state is area code 508 in?
Area code 508 is in Massachusetts. It is not in Lawton or Oxnard or Tallahassee — those are area codes 580 and 805 and 850.
Is area code 508 toll free?
No. Area code 508 is a geographic area code serving Worcester, Massachusetts. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 508 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 508?
Calls displaying a 508 number come from businesses and individuals in the Worcester area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 330 508 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 508?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 508 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Worcester.