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About 857 Area Code:
The 857 area code is essential for the Boston Metropolitan area, covering key locations like Cambridge, Quincy, and Somerville. This area code overlays the long-standing 617 area code to meet the rising demand for phone numbers as the population grows.
In recent years, interesting initiatives from this area include Harvard University’s sustainable technology programs and efforts to address climate change. Meanwhile, research in artificial intelligence at MIT has continued to make breakthroughs, including using deep learning to identify a new class of compounds that are effective against a drug-resistant bacterium responsible for over 10,000 deaths annually in the United States.
Area Code Time Info
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(857) 425-3903
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State:
Massachusetts
ZIP Codes:
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Counties:
3 counties found
Cities:
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In the 857 area code, complaints to the FCC have changed from 2014 to 2024, with wireless/mobile complaints remaining the highest each year, especially peaking in 2017. Wired and VOIP complaints have had more variation. This shows that concerns about different communication methods have shifted among residents over time.
The 857 area code has experienced a sharp rise in complaints about unwanted calls over the years. While there were only a few complaints in 2014, the numbers jumped dramatically to 274 by 2017 and have stayed relatively high since then, with 94 complaints recorded in 2023. Complaints related to telemarketing and robocalls have been minimal, showing little to no activity in recent years. Overall, unwanted calls have become the main concern for residents in this area code.
Complaints in area code 857 about different types of calls have changed a lot from 2014 to 2024. The highest number of prerecorded voice complaints occurred in 2017, peaking at 113, while live voice complaints were more common in earlier years. Text message complaints saw an increase, reaching a peak of 27 in 2022 before dropping to 15 in 2023. Abandoned calls have been rare, with no reports in the last few years.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, about 52% of residents in the 857 area code identify as White, followed by two or more races (about 14%) and Black or African American (about 14%).
Median household income in the 857 area code was about $110,000 in 2024, compared with about $63,000 in 2012 (not adjusted for inflation). The national median in 2024 was about $81,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), the 857 area code is home to about 1.3 million people, up about 9% from 2012. Women make up about 51% of residents, and the median age is about 34 years, compared with about 39 nationally. Most residents live in Suffolk County, Middlesex County and Norfolk County.
In 2024, about 70% of residents aged 16 and over in the 857 area code were in the labor force, compared with about 64% nationally. The unemployment rate was about 5.4%, against about 5.2% for the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Are you doing well over there? Grandpa, I miss you so much. I really wish you were still here with me.
Called multiple times, I never picked up but I know ***ODY with this number, hardly know anyone in Boston.
Call rings once and then it drops, when called back, it gives a busy tone
Seems legit, calling about a real Xfinity promotion but could be fake
Asked if I was still interested in an offer
No message called several times in a row
That I had a package
Whatya doin’?
NDIS
Text saying I have a case and warrant out and that I owe them money. Saying I better pay or I'll be sorry. The number is fake and is stolen from a airplane site.
The male person told me it was time to renew my computer support program. He did not identify himself. He had a middle eastern accent. I do not know who this man is.
“*****o, excuse me, this is Henry, I was sorting through my phone contacts today and found this unknown number, I was wondering if we know each other?”
Seems to be a Whatsapp scammer where they pretend to have the wrong number to gather info. They will actively pursue a conversation even when you decline.
They wanted personal info on the pretense of an attempted purchase using my verizon account. They are fraudsters
said a poster i ordered needs verification. By
Anonymous