Area codes / Massachusetts / 978
The 978 area code
978 is an area code in Massachusetts, in the Eastern time zone. Get a local 978 number for your business, shared by everyone who answers it, or bring the 978 number you already have.
978 at a glance
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- 1997
- Overlay
- Shares its area with 351
- Local calls
- Dialed with all ten digits (area code and number)
Get a 978 business number
When you sign up for Onyx Phone, you pick a local number by area code: search 978, narrow it by the next three digits or the last four if you want something memorable, and it's yours on the spot. Which numbers are free changes daily. If you don't find one you like, 351 covers the same area.
The number rings everyone you assign to it, in the browser, on the iPhone and Android apps, and on desk phones, and texts from it are unlimited once US carriers approve your business. Your plan includes one number for each user, and more numbers are $5 a month.
Calling 978 customers
Local calls in 978 are dialed with all ten digits: the area code, then the number. Callers are on Eastern time, so set your business hours to match if most of your customers are here.
Calls from Onyx Phone show your business number, and once your business is verified, your caller ID name too, so 978 customers see who's calling.
Questions about area code 978
What state is area code 978?
Area code 978 is in Massachusetts.
What time zone is area code 978 in?
Area code 978 is in the Eastern time zone.
Is 978 an overlay area code?
Yes. 978 shares its area with 351. Numbers in either code ring the same region, and local calls there are dialed with all ten digits.
Can I get a 978 business number?
Onyx Phone sells US local numbers. When you pick your number, search the 978 area code; which numbers are free changes daily. If none are free, 351 covers the same area.
Can I keep the 978 number I already have?
Yes. Moving a number to Onyx Phone is free on every plan and usually takes 3 to 7 business days. You answer on a temporary number until it moves.
Included on every plan
Starter is $17, Business is $29, Scale is $42 per user a month, or less billed yearly. The plan includes a business number for each user and unlimited calling and texting in the US and Canada. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, and moving your current number over is free.
Area code data from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), file of October 24, 2026.