A 617 number says Boston before anyone picks up, and 857 covers the same streets. Get your Boston number and Allo adds an AI receptionist, call recording and summaries synced to your CRM.
617 and its overlay 857 serve the same area: Boston's city core, Cambridge and Brookline.
Areas are approximate. Codes that overlay each other share the same area.
Get (617) XXX-XXXX when you join Allo
Allo answers, routes and writes up every call on it, from day one.
You pick your exact number from the ones available when you sign up.
Bostonians are direct, well informed and loyal to businesses they know.
Biotech teams in Kendall Square, law firms in the Financial District and contractors in Brookline all respond better to a local number. Healthcare, education, life sciences and finance anchor the city's economy. A Boston number helps you earn a callback from people who rarely give second chances.
Both codes cover Boston and its closest neighbors.
617 has been Boston's code since 1947 and is deeply tied to the city's identity. 857 was added in 2001 as an overlay across the same area, including Cambridge and Brookline. New numbers are usually issued on 857, while a 617 number is the classic pick when one is free.
Allo turns your Boston number into a phone system that thinks ahead.
An AI receptionist answers 24/7 and captures every caller's request, even during a snowstorm or a late client dinner. Calls route to the right teammate, recordings and AI summaries are filed, and HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive stay in sync. You can text from the same number on desktop or mobile.
The number gets you picked up. Allo handles everything after that.
A local area code your prospects recognize means more calls get answered and more callbacks come through.
The AI receptionist picks up when your team can't, answers questions, qualifies the lead and books the meeting.
Ring your team together or one after another, with business texting built in, so no call slips through.
Recording, summary and next steps land in your CRM automatically, so follow-up is done before you hang up.
Tell us the number you have in mind. If it is available, we will set it aside for you. If it is already yours, we will move it to Allo for you.
Ask for a numberBoston uses 617 and 857, which cover the same area, including Cambridge and Brookline. Boston is on Eastern Time.
Yes. You pick from the Boston numbers available at signup, and the Allo team can look for a particular 617 number if you ask.
No. A Boston number on Allo does not require an office in Massachusetts, and it works from anywhere with the apps.
Yes. Cambridge and Brookline share 617 and 857 with Boston, so one number covers both sides of the Charles River.
