508 area code: location, overlays and numbers
The US telephone area code 508 has served Providence, Massachusetts since 1988, with 774 sharing service through an overlay.
- Location
- Providence, Massachusetts
- Service start date
- 1988
- Zone for local time
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- 774
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 85
- When exhaustion is projected
- 2045
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report; the file is dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). You are not viewing an official NANPA site.
Get hold of a 508 number
You can get a 508 number in two ways. With its plan, a provider gives you a new number from the pool it holds in the code. You choose it when signing up. A seller puts numbers it already holds on the market, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then transfer your chosen number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers offering listed local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 508 area code
NANPA lists 85 rate centres for 508. Each is a local calling area that numbers are assigned to:
The list includes Assonet, Rehoboth, Attleboro, Provincetown, Auburn, Plymouth, Barnstable, Oxford, Bellingham, Osterville, Blackstone, Orleans, Boylston, Oakham, Brewster, Norton, Bridgewater, Northborough, Brockton, North Brookfield, Buzzards Bay, North Swansea, Carver, North Attleboro, Cataumet, New Bedford, Charlton, Natick, Chatham, Nantucket, Chilmark, Millis, Dennis, Millbury, Dighton, Medway, Dover, Middleboro, East Douglas, Milford, Easton, Medfield, East Bridgewater, Mattapoisett, Edgartown, Marlborough, Fall River, Marion, Falmouth, Mansfield, Foxboro, Leicester, Framingham, Franklin, Hyannis, Grafton, Harwich, Holliston, Holden, Hopkinton and 25 more.
Other related area codes
The 774 code covers this area and uses the same numbers pool. Any of these codes may provide a new number in this area, so request the one you want.
These other area codes serve Massachusetts: 413, 617, 781, 978, 339, 351 and 857.
508 area code questions
Where can you find area code 508?
Area code 508 serves Providence, Massachusetts and the surrounding Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area.
Which country code does a 508 number use?
+1. As part of the North American Numbering Plan, 508 requires +1 508 plus the 7-digit number when dialing from abroad.
What time is it in the 508 area code?
Area code 508 uses Eastern time.
Which callers use numbers with area code 508?
Those with numbers in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and people who fake a local number. When you see a 508 number on your screen, it shows where the number was assigned rather than the identity of the caller.