Area Code 617 Telephone Central Office
Building Pictures
The following are representative examples of
telephone central office buildings in Area Code 617 (with overlay Area Code 857) (Boston, Massachusetts
metro).
Click on the pictures below for a larger
version.
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Belmont
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Listing Updated: October 2023Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: BLMTMALERP0
Switch Type: Remote Packet Switch (unknown type)
Prefixes Served: (617) 404, 484, 486, 489, 85, 883, 993
Notes: Used to house a 5ESS, now a remote packet switch. Source: GSV
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Boston
"Back Bay"
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Listing Updated: August 2024
Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: BSTNMABEDS2
BSTNMABEDS9
Switch Type: DS2: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS DS9:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel
DMS-100
Prefixes Served: DS2: (617) 236, 246-7, 262, 266-7, 351,
369, 373, 375, 377, 414, 421, 424-5, 437, 450, 519, 536, 572,
578-9, 585, 587, 638, 683, 859, 865, 867, 919, 927, 937,
954 (857) 362, 996
DS9: (617) 343, 352-3, 356, 358, 534
Notes: Current photo: GSV. Photos 2-3: Nathan in MA.
(April 2012)
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Boston
"Bowdoin"
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Listing Updated: September 2024Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: BSTNMABODS2 BSTNMABODS9
Switch Type: DS2: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS DS9:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100
Prefixes Served: DS2: (617) 222-3, 227, 305, 367, 371, 523,
557, 565, 570, 573, 589, 619, 624, 626, 720, 722-3, 725, 727,
742, 788, 854, 878, 973, 994
DS9: (617) 228, 241-2, 248, 263, 366, 372, 490, 635, 643, 724,
726, 886, 918, 961 (857) 238
Notes: Source: GSV
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Boston
"Franklin Street"
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Listing Updated: June 2024Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: BSTNMAFRDS2
Switch Type: Digital Switch (unknown type)
Prefixes Served: (617) 204, 235, 261, 289, 295, 310, 330,
341-2, 345-6, 428, 434, 439, 443, 478, 526, 662, 664, 737, 743,
748, 757, 772, 790, 856, 897, 946, 951
Notes: Source: GSV
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Boston
"Harrison"
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Listing Updated: August 2024Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
CLLI: BSTNMAHADS9
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
Prefixes Served: (617) 210, 255, 292, 338, 348, 350, 357,
368, 442-3, 426, 451, 457, 482, 521, 542, 556, 574, 636, 654,
695, 728, 753, 760, 832, 956, 988
Notes: Current photo: GSV. Photos 2-3: Nathan in MA.
(February 2012)
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Brighton
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Listing Updated: August 2018Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: BITNMAWIDS1
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
Prefixes Served: (617) 254, 403, 560, 562, 746, 779,
782-3, 787, 789
Notes: Source: GSV
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Brookline
"Main"
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Listing Updated: August 2019Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: BKLIMAMADS1
Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100
Prefixes Served: (617) 232, 264, 277-8, 355, 525, 566,
582, 632, 667, 713, 730-2, 745-5, 738-9, 754, 975 (857) 215, 218,
307
Notes: Source: GSV
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Brookline
"GG Remote"
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Listing Updated: October 2022Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: BKLIMAGGRS1
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
Prefixes Served: (617) 432
Notes: Source: GSV
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Cambridge
"Bent Street"
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Listing Updated: November 2020Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: CMBRMABEDS1
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
Prefixes Served: (617) 225, 252-3, 258, 324, 374, 444,
452, 494, 551, 577, 621, 679, 693, 761, 768, 866
Notes: Photo 2 is the AT&T tandem that serves this area. Source: GSV
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Cambridge
"Ware Street"
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Listing Updated: September 2024Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: CMBRMAWADS2
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
Prefixes Served: (617) 234, 339, 349, 354, 384, 430, 441,
465, 468, 491-3, 495-9, 503, 520, 540, 547, 575-6, 647, 661,
665, 685, 703, 798, 802, 806, 864, 868, 873, 876, 998 (857) 235
Notes: Source: GSV
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Chelsea
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Listing Updated: October 2024Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: CHLSMACHDS0
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
Prefixes Served: (617) 634, 660, 884, 887, 889
Notes: Also serves the East Boston ratecenter. Source: GSV
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Dorchester
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Listing Updated: October 2023Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: DRCHMAADDS1
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
Prefixes Served: (617) 265, 282, 287-8, 436, 474, 533,
740, 822, 825, 929
Notes: Source: GSV
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East Boston
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Listing Updated: October 2021Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: EBSTMASADS1
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
Prefixes Served: (617) 561, 567-9
Notes: Source: GSV
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Hyde Park
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Listing Updated: October 2023Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: HYPKMAHARP0
Switch Type: Remote packet switch (unknown type)
Prefixes Served: (617) 214, 333, 360-21, 364, 408, 604,
675, 705
Notes: Used to house a 5ESS, now a remote packet switch. Source: GSV
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Jamaica Plain
"West Roxbury"
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Listing Updated: August 2022Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: WRXBMABERP0
Switch Type: Remote packet switch (unknown type)
Prefixes Served: (617) 323, 325, 327, 363, 469 (857) 203
Notes: Used to house a 5ESS, now a remote packet switch. Source: GSV
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Milton
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Listing Updated: October 2023Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: MLTNMAADDS0
Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100
Prefixes Served: (617) 296, 298, 696, 698, 898
Notes: Source: GSV
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Newton
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Listing Updated: October 2022Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: NWTNMAWAPS1 NWTNMAWARP0
Switch Type: PS0: Packet End Office (unknown type) RP0:
Remote Packet Office (unknown
type)
Prefixes Served: PS1: (617) 659 RP0: (617) 215, 219,
243-4, 332, 473, 527, 552, 558-9, 630, 641, 656, 796, 881, 928,
964-5, 969
Notes: Used to house a DMS-100, but now both are packet
switches (most likely G6 and G6 remote) Source: GSV
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Quincy
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Listing Updated: July 2023Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: QNCYMAHADS1
Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel
DMS-100
Prefixes Served: (617) 328, 376, 471-2, 479, 483, 509,
537, 689, 745, 769-70, 773-4, 786, 847, 984-5
Notes: Current photo: GSV. Photos 2-3: Nathan in MA.
(October 2012)
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Roxbury
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Listing Updated: October 2022Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: RXBRMAWADS1
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
Prefixes Served: (617) 427, 442, 445, 522, 524, 541, 971,
983, 989
Notes: Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Nathan in MA.
(October 2012). Photo 4 provided by Roberto
C. (August 2013)
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Somerville
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Listing Updated: August 2024Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: SOVLMACEDS0
Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
Prefixes Served: (617) 284, 591, 623, 625, 627-9, 666,
776, 863
Notes: Current photo: GSV. Photos 2-4: Jay Copson (August
2016)
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South Boston
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Listing Updated: June 2019Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: SBTNMAEFRP0
Switch Type: Remote packet switch (unknown type)
Prefixes Served: (617) 268-9, 463-4
Notes: Used to house a 5ESS, now a remote packet switch. Source: GSV
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Watertown
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Listing Updated: December 2022Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: WTTWMAWCDS2
Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100
Prefixes Served: (617) 673, 923-4, 026, 972
Notes: Source: GSV
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Winthrop
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Listing Updated: September 2024Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New
England Telephone
CLLI: WNTHMAMADS0
Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100
Prefixes Served: (617) 539, 846
Notes: Source: GSV
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