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Get a real Lowell phone number with a 351 or 978 area code, the same codes people across the Lowell area have used for years. Set it up right on your iPhone and start calling and texting in minutes.
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Why choose a Lowell virtual phone number?
Lowell sits inside the Boston-Cambridge orbit
Lowell is close enough to Cambridge that plenty of people move between the two for work and school. A number with a 351 or 978 code keeps you looking like you're from the Lowell side of that corridor.
978 or 351, your choice
Both codes cover Lowell, since 351 was layered on top of 978 as the area grew. Ghost lets you pick whichever one you'd rather hand out.
617 and 857 still show up in a lot of Lowell contact lists
Those codes, along with 781 and 339, are common among people around Boston. If your contacts, clients, or old friends are still carrying a Boston-area code, a Ghost number in that code can sit next to your Lowell one without confusing anybody.
Nashua and Manchester are a short drive away
A lot of Lowell-area life spills over the New Hampshire line toward Nashua and Manchester, for jobs, errands, and family. Having a Massachusetts number that's clearly tied to Lowell keeps that side of your life separate if you want it that way.
Lawrence and Lynn are close enough to matter
Lowell shares the wider Merrimack Valley and North Shore area with Lawrence and Lynn, and people move between them for work all the time. A second number lets you keep one line for that world and another for everything else.
Most popular Lowell virtual phone numbers
| Area code | Serves | Get this area code |
|---|---|---|
| +1 351 | Lowell | Get a 351 number |
| +1 978 | Lowell | Get a 978 number |
| +1 339 | Boston | Get a 339 number |
| +1 781 | Boston | Get a 781 number |
| +1 617 | Boston | Get a 617 number |
| +1 857 | Boston | Get a 857 number |
Local economy
Why do business in Lowell?
Lowell's economy leans on a mix of institutions and industries that draw workers and residents from across the Merrimack Valley and into nearby New Hampshire.
Healthcare
Hospitals and clinics in and around Lowell employ a large share of local workers and draw patients from surrounding towns.
Education
Colleges and schools in the Lowell area bring in students and staff from across the region, including commuters from nearby Massachusetts and New Hampshire towns.
Manufacturing and logistics
Lowell's history as a manufacturing city still shapes its economy, with production and distribution work continuing alongside newer industries.
About Lowell
Area codes in service
6
Population
120,418
Lowell itself is covered by two area codes, 978 and the newer overlay 351, both assigned to the same geographic area rather than to different parts of the city. Boston's codes, 617, 857, 781, and 339, aren't assigned to Lowell, but a lot of people who moved from the Boston side carry one of them, which is worth knowing if you want a number that reads as familiar to contacts over there.
Lowell runs on Eastern Time, same as the rest of Massachusetts and the neighboring parts of New Hampshire around Nashua and Manchester. Because 351 was added as an overlay on top of 978, both codes serve the exact same area rather than splitting it geographically, so picking one over the other is purely a matter of preference.
Residents in the area report the usual mix of unwanted sales calls, robocalls, and scam texts that show up on personal lines everywhere. Keeping a separate Ghost number for selling things, dating, or handling work contacts means that traffic never has to touch the number your close contacts actually use.
Places near Lowell
The closest place to Lowell in the Census list is Pinehurst, 9 miles southeast. The largest nearby is Boston (673,458 people), 26 miles southeast. 6 of the 8 places below also use the 351 area code: Pinehurst, Lawrence, Andover, Methuen, Burlington and Reading.
Pinehurst, MA
9 mi southeast · 7,368 people · area code 339, 781, 351, 978, 617, 857
Lawrence, MA
9 mi northeast · 89,332 people · area code 351, 978, 339, 781, 617, 857
9 mi east · 9,735 people · area code 351, 978, 339, 781, 617, 857
10 mi northeast · 54,272 people · area code 351, 978, 339, 781, 617, 857
Hudson, NH
10 mi northwest · 7,534 people · area code 603
11 mi southeast · 26,377 people · area code 339, 781, 351, 978, 617, 857
11 mi northwest · 91,851 people · area code 603
13 mi southeast · 25,518 people · area code 339, 781, 351, 978, 617, 857
Distances are straight-line between Census place centers.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a Lowell phone number?
You can pick a 351 or 978 number in the app and start using it within minutes. There's no waiting period and no separate hardware to set up.
Can I choose between 351 and 978?
Yes. Both codes cover the Lowell area, so Ghost lets you pick whichever one fits how you want to present yourself.
Will people be able to tell my Ghost number apart from my regular one?
Your Ghost number works independently on your iPhone, with its own calls and texts, so you can keep it separate from your personal line while still using both from the same device.