Phone numbers in North Reading, Massachusetts
North Reading has 10 phone prefixes in area code 978.
Biggest holders: Verizon (local phone), MCImetro (Verizon Business), Windstream (PAETEC). This is the local calling area (rate center) where those prefixes were first assigned.
- Local phone company 30%
- Internet / business phone carrier 70%
Every prefix in North Reading
Search the first six digits of a number in this list. If it's here, the number started in North Reading with the carrier shown. If it isn't, check the Massachusetts page or look the number up.
| Prefix | Carrier | Type | Assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 978-207 | Comcast | Internet / business phone carrier | – |
| 978-222 | MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Internet / business phone carrier | – |
| 978-276 | Verizon (local phone) | Local phone company | – |
| 978-357 | MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Internet / business phone carrier | – |
| 978-370 | Verizon (local phone) | Local phone company | – |
| 978-396 | Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | – |
| 978-543 | Peerless Network Of Massachusetts | Internet / business phone carrier | – |
| 978-664 | Verizon (local phone) | Local phone company | – |
| 978-845 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | – |
| 978-898 | Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 2001 |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number. Source: NANPA central office code records, 2026-10-10.