Area code
Area code 260 — Fort Wayne, IN
Indiana · in service since January 15, 2002
Area code 260 covers parts of Indiana; the place with the most of its prefixes is Fort Wayne. It was created from area code 219 on January 15, 2002 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Fort Wayne
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #201 of 461 codes
458 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes467 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2075
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 260 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 25 |
| Sep 14 | 108 |
| Sep 21 | 121 |
| Sep 28 | 102 |
| Oct 5 | 90 |
| Oct 12 | 76 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 105 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 63%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 66%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #201of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 566 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 139 22% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 99 16% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 61 10% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 37 6% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 11 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 5 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 421 67% | |
| Florida | 23 4% | |
| California | 13 2% | |
| Illinois | 13 2% | |
| Ohio | 12 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 260 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORT WAYNE | Fort Wayne | Allen County | 149 |
| HUNTINGTON | Huntington | Huntington County | 14 |
| AUBURN | Auburn | DeKalb County | 11 |
| ANGOLA | Angola | Steuben County | 10 |
| KENDALLVL | Kendallville | Noble County | 10 |
| WABASH | Wabash | Wabash County | 10 |
| BLUFFTON | Bluffton | Wells County | 9 |
| COLUMBIACY | Columbia City | Whitley County | 9 |
| LAGRANGE | Lagrange | LaGrange County | 9 |
| ARCOLA | Arcola | — | 8 |
Plus 66 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 260 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2068, moved later by 7 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 260 prefixes
The five largest of 50 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier North, Inc. | 94 20% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 52 11% | |
| Brightspeed Of Indiana, LLC | 36 8% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 36 8% | |
| Omnipoint Communications Midwest Operations, LLC | 32 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 260
What area code is 260?
An Indiana area code, in service since January 15, 2002.
Where is 260 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Fort Wayne, IN; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 260?
458 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 260 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2075; no relief planning listed.