774 area code: location, overlays and numbers
The US telephone area code 774 serves Providence, Massachusetts and has been in service since 2001. It shares an overlay with 508.
- Location
- Providence, Massachusetts
- Service began in
- 2001
- Time zone used
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- 508
- Calls made locally
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre locations
- 85
- Expected exhaustion
- 2045
- International dialing code
- +1 (United States)
The sources are NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, in a file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get hold of a 774 number
There are two ways to get a 774 number. A provider gives you a new number through one of its plans. You choose the number from those it holds in the code when you sign up. Sellers offer numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price; after that, you move the 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 listing 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 774 area code
NANPA lists 85 rate centres for 774. Each is a local calling area that numbers are assigned to:
The listed places include Rehoboth, Provincetown, Plymouth, Oxford, Osterville, Orleans, Oakham, Norton, Northborough and North Brookfield. They also include North Swansea, North Attleboro, New Bedford, Natick, Nantucket, Millis, Millbury, Milford, Middleboro and Medway. Medfield, Mattapoisett, Marlborough, Marion, Mansfield, Leicester, Hyannis, Hopkinton, Holliston and Holden are included too. Harwich, Grafton, Franklin, Framingham, Foxboro, Falmouth, Fall River, Edgartown, East Bridgewater and Easton are also listed. Dover, East Douglas, Dighton, Dennis, Chilmark, Chatham, Charlton, Cataumet, Carver and Buzzards Bay appear on the list. Brockton, Bridgewater, Brewster, Boylston, Blackstone, Bellingham, Barnstable, Auburn, Attleboro and Assonet are included, along with 25 more.
Other related area codes
The area and number pool are shared with 508. Since a new number in this area may use any of these codes, request the one you prefer.
Massachusetts also uses 413, 617, 781, 978, 339, 351 and 857.
774 area code questions
What area does 774 cover?
Calls to 774 ring in Providence, Massachusetts, and around Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Which country code do 774 numbers use?
+1. As part of the North American Numbering Plan, 774 requires +1 774 and the 7-digit number when dialing from abroad.
What time is it in the 774 area code?
Numbers with the 774 area code use Eastern time.
Which callers use 774 numbers?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses can have numbers in this code, as can callers who fake a local number. The 774 number displayed on your screen identifies where it was assigned, not the identity of the caller.