Area code
Area code 860 — Hartford, CT
Connecticut · in service since August 28, 1995
Area code 860 covers parts of Connecticut; the place with the most of its prefixes is Hartford. It is an overlay: 959 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 959
Local time in Hartford
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #129 of 461 codes
632 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2091
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 860 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 40 |
| Sep 14 | 150 |
| Sep 21 | 168 |
| Sep 28 | 135 |
| Oct 5 | 113 |
| Oct 12 | 101 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 162 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 81%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 64%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #129of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 12420 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 125 14% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 109 13% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 72 8% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 17 2% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 16 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 16 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 584 67% | |
| California | 29 3% | |
| Florida | 26 3% | |
| Illinois | 18 2% | |
| North Carolina | 16 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 860 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD | Hartford | Hartford County | 260 |
| NEW LONDON | New London | New London County | 40 |
| NORWICH | Norwich | New London County | 35 |
| MIDDLETOWN | Middletown | Middlesex County | 28 |
| NEWBRITAIN | New Britain | Hartford County | 26 |
| FARMINGTON | — | — | 20 |
| MANCHESTER | Manchester | Hartford County | 20 |
| WINDSOR | — | — | 20 |
| SOUTHINGTN | — | — | 19 |
| WILLIMNTIC | Willimantic | Windham County | 19 |
Plus 47 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Connecticut
- Assigned by NANPA
- April 6, 1995
- Created from
- 203
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-456, PL-388, PL-255, PL-217, PL-138
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 860 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2077, moved later by 14 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 860 prefixes
The five largest of 24 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Comm Of CT | 325 41% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 63 8% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 60 8% | |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | 56 7% | |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 50 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 860
What area code is 860?
A Connecticut area code, in service since August 28, 1995.
Where is 860 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Hartford, CT; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 860?
632 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 860 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2091; no relief planning listed.