🇺🇸 860 area code
Area code 860 covers Hartford, West Hartford, New Britain and Manchester and the surrounding area in Connecticut. It shares that territory with 959, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter an 860 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Hartford, Connecticut
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since August 28, 1995
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Area code 860 at a glance
- Area code
- 860
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Main cities
- Hartford, West Hartford, New Britain, Manchester, Middletown, Bristol
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- August 28, 1995
- Created from
- 203
- Overlay codes
- 959
- Codes split from it
- 959
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (860) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 860 555 0123
Cities in area code 860
- Hartford
- West Hartford
- New Britain
- Manchester
- Middletown
- Bristol
- East Hartford
- Enfield
- Farmington
- New London
Is a 860 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so an 860 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing an 860 number to people in Connecticut because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If an 860 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 860
860 entered service on August 28, 1995, when it was split from 203.
It is part of the 860/959 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 959 was carved out of or added to 860.
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Area code 860 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 860?
Area code 860 is in Connecticut, United States. It covers Hartford, West Hartford, New Britain, Manchester, Middletown and Bristol.
What time zone is area code 860?
860 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 860?
959 serves the same area as 860. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 860 start?
860 entered service on August 28, 1995, created from 203.
How do I find out who called me from 860?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 860?
If you live in or near Connecticut, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 860 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 860?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.