How to Call Boston, Massachusetts

CallingBoston.com provides detailed information for making international long distance telephone calls to Boston, Massachusetts, USA from any country in the world.

United States phone numbers are highly standardized, so Boston phone numbers follow the same format used throughout the US. Mobile numbers and landline numbers have identical 10-digit formats.

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Boston Dialing Codes

To make an international phone call to Boston, MA, the following dialing codes will be required.

US phone numbers are highly standardized and are always 10-digits long. They are almost universally written to include all 10-digits. This makes dialing US numbers a bit easier than in some countries.

Type of dialing code Value or Format Notes
International access code
(specific to your originating country)
idd  Lookup international access codes
United States country code Lookup other country codes
Boston area code
(3-digits; always included in written phone numbers)
aaa  Find Boston area codes
Boston landline subscriber numbers
(7-digits; always included in written phone numbers)
nnn nnnn  Find Boston phone numbers
Boston mobile subscriber numbers
(7-digits; always included in written phone numbers)
nnn nnnn  Find Boston phone numbers

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Phone Number Format for International Calls

To make an international phone call to Boston, you generally will need to dial a phone number formatted as follows:

International Phone Number Format
to Call Boston, MA

idd aaa  nnn nnnn 
international
access code
country
code
area
code
local subscriber
number

Taking this general format, you need to plug in the outbound international access code for your originating country and the complete 10-digit phone number in Boston.

In the United States, landline numbers and cell phone numbers have identical 10-digit formats.

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Landline vs. Mobile Phone Number Formats

In Boston and throughout the United States, landline phones and mobile phones have identical phone number formats. Both types of phone numbers are 10-digits long, including a 3-digit area code and a 7-digit subscriber number.

The complete international phone numbers you should use to reach the two types of phones are shown below.

Landline vs. Mobile Phone Number Format
Boston landline phone numbers idd 1 aaa nnn nnnn 
Boston mobile phone numbers idd 1 aaa nnn nnnn 

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Call Boston from Selected Countries

For dialing information on calling Boston from specific countries, please follow the country links below. On these pages, you will find country-specific dialing codes, phone number formats, and step-by-step dialing instructions for calling Boston, MA from your country.

If your country is not listed, please follow the Boston dialing procedure.

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Call Boston from Any Country

To make an international call to Boston, MA, USA, you first need to dial the international access code (aka 'IDD') for your originating country. You can lookup the international access code for your country in the widget below.

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Insert your IDD at the maroon x's below to create a complete international phone number for dialing Boston.

  • Phone number format to call a Boston landline number:
    'idd 1 aaa nnn nnnn '
  • Phone number format to call a Boston mobile number:
    'idd 1 aaa nnn nnnn '

Notes:

  • Some countries, e.g., Australia, France, Singapore, use more than one IDD to designate specific carriers, specific countries, or other purposes. Be sure to use the correct code for your carrier or calling plan.
  • A '~' symbol indicates a dialing pause. Dial any numbers before the '~', then wait for tone before continuing to dial.
  • Dial only the numerical digits shown - any other characters are informational only.

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