Area code 860

Area code 860 Hartford, Connecticut

Area code 860 is in Connecticut, with numbers assigned in Hartford, New London, Norwich and 39 more places. It’s 12:13 AM there now.

State
Connecticut4 area codes in Connecticut
Time zone
Eastern12:13 AM there now
Exchanges
78342 places
Overlay
959Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 860 is

Numbers in 860 are assigned to 42 places in 6 counties: Hartford County, New London County, Middlesex County, Litchfield County, Windham County and Tolland County.

Hartford has the most, 33% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 41 other places.

  • Hartford260
  • New London40
  • Norwich35
  • Windsor Locks35
  • Middletown28
  • New Britain26
  • Manchester20
  • Willimantic19
  • Glastonbury Center17
  • Simsbury Center16
  • Torrington15
  • Old Saybrook Center15
  • Bristol15
  • New Milford12
  • Plainfield Village12
  • Putnam11
  • Rockville10
  • Storrs9
  • Deep River Center8
  • Mystic7
  • Watertown7
  • Cornwall6
  • East Hampton6
  • Winsted5

Phone companies in 860

783 blocks of numbers in 860 are held by 21 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (325), Verizon Business (63) and Verizon Wireless (60).

A mix: about 21% wireless, 45% local phone and cable and 34% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

860 went into service in 1995, added to the area of 203.

959 (since 2014) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

5 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in October 2026.

Calling 860

It’s 12:13 AM Eastern time in 860 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 860 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Connecticut has 4 area codes: 203, 475, 860 and 959.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 860 area code

Map of the 860 area code around Hartford, New London and Norwich, Connecticut.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 860

Where is area code 860?

In Connecticut, covering Hartford, New London and Norwich and other places across 6 counties.

What time zone is 860 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:13 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 860 an overlay?

Yes. 959 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 860 numbers?

21 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, Verizon Business and Verizon Wireless. About 21% of blocks are wireless.

Is 860 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 5 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.