774 Area Code: Worcester, Massachusetts
Area code 774 serves Worcester, Framingham and Brockton, Massachusetts in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2001. Consumers have filed 4,171 unwanted-call complaints against 3,705 different 774 numbers, 737 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 774 at a glance
- State
- Massachusetts
- Main cities
- Worcester, Framingham, Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, Barnstable + 78 more
- Counties
- Worcester County, Bristol County, Barnstable County, Plymouth County + 5 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- May 2, 2001
- Overlay of
- 508
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 85 rate centers, 524 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 774 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 774 numbers are about
3,147 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 774 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 49% of complaints (95% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 90% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Debt reduction1,55749%
- Other / unspecified1,04233%
- Impostor (government, business, family)2167%
- No subject given1705%
- Dropped call / no message1023%
- Warranties & protection plans120%
- Medical & prescriptions110%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice12662%
- Live Voice6834%
- Text Message84%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 774 spam calls come in
28% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
806 FTC complaints about 774 numbers in the last four weeks, down 35% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 774 numbers peaked in 2026 (121); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 9% of the FTC complaints about 774 numbers came from Massachusetts residents; the most came from California, Florida and Illinois. 774 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- California43014%
- Florida31910%
- Illinois31210%
- Massachusetts2919%
- Georgia2207%
What people with 774 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 774 filed 816 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 19% were about calls showing another 774 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 774 (same code)15219%
- 833 (toll-free)516%
- 888 (toll-free)405%
- 855 (toll-free)385%
- 877 (toll-free)304%
Likely campaigns using 774 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 774 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
Carriers operating in 774
NANPA has assigned 524 774 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 85 rate centers: 50% to wireless carriers, 49% to landline and VoIP operators; 99% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 8 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-17). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 116(22%) | 46 | 2026-03-20 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 57(11%) | 47 | 2021-07-16 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 55(10%) | 23 | 2021-05-12 |
| Omnipoint Miami E License, LLC | Wireless | 45(9%) | 17 | 2025-10-15 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 44(8%) | 19 | 2026-09-17 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 42(8%) | 37 | 2013-05-23 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(4%) | 23 | 2019-06-20 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(4%) | 19 | 2022-05-11 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(4%) | 21 | 2018-08-02 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 16(3%) | 16 | 2022-02-16 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(3%) | 15 | 2017-09-13 |
| Peerless Network | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 14(3%) | 13 | 2016-08-05 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Worcester (40), Framingham (31), Brockton (28), Fall River (21), Barnstable (17), New Bedford (17), Marlboro (13), Taunton (11), Attleboro (10), Rochester (10). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 774 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 774 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Massachusetts
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Massachusetts Attorney General.
- Massachusetts is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Massachusetts numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 774: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 774?
Area code 774 serves Worcester, Framingham and Brockton, Massachusetts, covering Worcester County, Bristol County and Barnstable County and 6 more counties. It has been in service since May 2, 2001.
What time zone is area code 774 in?
Area code 774 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 774 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 3,147 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 774 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 49% of complaints, 95% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 90% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 774 spam calls happen?
28% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 774 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 9% of the FTC complaints about 774 numbers came from Massachusetts residents; the most came from California, Florida and Illinois. 774 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 774 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 806 FTC complaints about 774 numbers, 35% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 774 scam call in Massachusetts?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.