860 area code
Area code 860 is in Connecticut. It covers Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford and 232 other places: 254 ZIP codes in Hartford, New London, Middlesex and 4 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1995; 959 (2014) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Largest city
- Hartford
- Overlays
- 959
- In service since
- 1995
- Rate centres
- 58
- Prefixes assigned
- 782 (7,820,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 860 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 860 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.7 million 860 numbers assigned, 36% are with local phone companies (AT&T); 31% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and PAETEC (Windstream)); 31% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T Mobility); 3% with paging companies.
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Landline | 35% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 11% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 11% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 9% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 7% |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Cable, VoIP, other | 5% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 860
The 55 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 860, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 860
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 860. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- West Hartford
- East Hartford
- Newington
- Vernon Rockville
- Wethersfield
- South Windsor
- Bloomfield
- Rocky Hill
- Storrs Mansfield
- Avon
- Ellington
- Tolland
- Cromwell
- Suffield
- Uncasville
- Old Lyme
- Burlington
- Groton
- Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
- Southwood Acres
- Thompsonville
- Granby
- Unionville
- East Lyme
- Oakdale
- Glastonbury Center
- Woodstock
- Westbrook
- New Hartford
- Simsbury Center
- Marlborough
- Hazardville
- Portland
- Sherwood Manor
- Willington
- Hebron
- South Glastonbury
- East Granby
- East Haddam
- North Stonington
- Lake Pocotopaug
- Bolton
- Preston
- Pomfret Center
- North Grosvenordale
- Long Hill
- Salem
- Ashford
- East Windsor
- Thompson
- Collinsville
- Chester
- Quaker Hill
- Amston
- Broad Brook
- Sherman
- West Suffield
- Old Mystic
- Barkhamsted
- Waterford
ZIP codes in area code 860
254 ZIP codes in 191 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 860 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 860 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
HARTFORD | Hartford | 260 |
NEW LONDON | New London | 40 |
NORWICH | Norwich | 35 |
MIDDLETOWN | Middletown | 28 |
NEWBRITAIN | New Britain | 26 |
FARMINGTON | Farmington | 20 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Hartford County (104)
- New London County (38)
- Middlesex County (20)
- Tolland County (20)
- Litchfield County (36)
- Windham County (35)
- Fairfield County (1)
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Questions about area code 860
Where is area code 860?
Area code 860 is in Connecticut. It covers Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford and 232 other places: 254 ZIP codes in Hartford, New London, Middlesex and 4 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 860?
254 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Hartford (36, 06101 to 06199), New Britain (4, 06050 to 06053), West Hartford (7, 06107 to 06137), Bristol (2, 06010 to 06011) and 187 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 860 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 860 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 31% of 860 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 36% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 860?
959. They cover the same area as 860, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 860 number mean the caller is in Connecticut?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 860 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Connecticut
All 4 Connecticut area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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