Area code 207 was introduced in 1947 and serves Statewide Maine, covering cities like Portland, Lewiston, Bangor. It sits in the Eastern (ET) zone and reaches a population of roughly 1.4M+.
With MeraTalk, you can get a 207 number for Maine in minutes and run all your calls over the internet from any device.
A 207 number gives your business a genuine local footing in Maine, and the benefits go well beyond a familiar caller ID.
Outbound reps dial Statewide Maine prospects from a number those prospects recognize. A familiar 207 caller ID gets the conversation started instead of going to voicemail.
Give your Statewide Maine customers a local number to call for help. Calls route to your support team wherever they sit, with queues, schedules, and an AI receptionist after hours.
Your team doesn't need to live in Maine to answer a 207 number. Calls ring on laptops and mobiles anywhere, while customers see a hometown business.
Pair your 207 number with local numbers in other markets you serve. Each location keeps its own identity while every call lands in one shared MeraTalk workspace.
Area codes are added as a region's demand for phone numbers grows. Here's when each Maine code came online — and where 207 fits in.
207 was the first of Maine's codes, assigned to Statewide Maine and anchored by Portland. It remains the code most residents associate with Portland and Lewiston.
Make and receive calls and texts from your 207 number on desktop, mobile, or desk phone. One number for everything — no app-switching, no confusion.
Answers, screens, and routes every call to your 207 number around the clock — even when your team is offline or busy.
Every call and text to your 207 number is visible to the whole team — anyone can pick up, reply, or follow up.
Missed calls become readable transcripts delivered to your inbox.
Route Statewide Maine callers to the right person on your schedule.
Already have a 207 number? Bring it — porting is on every plan.
Area code 207 is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) — the system that assigns three-digit codes to geographic regions across the US, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean. Code 207 was assigned to Statewide Maine and serves Portland and Lewiston as its primary markets.
When a call is made to a 207 number, the carrier routes it through the Eastern (ET) time zone switching network. This also means that when customers see a 207 number on their caller ID, they immediately associate it with Statewide Maine — before the call is even answered.
The area code on your caller ID shapes how customers in Statewide Maine decide whether to pick up or ignore your call.
Calls from a local 207 number are far more likely to be answered than calls from an out-of-state or toll-free number. Customers in Statewide Maine recognise the code and trust it as local.
A 207 number tells prospects in Maine that you operate in their market — even if your team is fully remote or based elsewhere. First impressions happen before the first word.
With a cloud-hosted 207 number, your team can answer calls from any device, in any location. The local area code stays consistent while your team stays flexible.
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Read the in-depth guide to the 207 area code — coverage, history, cities, time zone and how to get a number.
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External referenceSee the FCC's area code relief regulation (47 CFR §52.19) governing how area code 207 and every US area code is administered.
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