Area code 860
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Area code 860 is a telephone area code that covers the eastern and northwestern parts of Connecticut. The area code stretches along the eastern and northern borders as well as small portion of the western border. The boundary with area code 203 runs along towns such as New Milford, Watertown, and Southington. The area code was created in 1995 to replace 203 when that area code was cut back to roughly Fairfield and New Haven counties.
[edit] Major cities and towns within 860
- Avon
- Bristol
- Hartford
- Litchfield
- Manchester
- Middletown
- New Britain
- New Milford
- New London
- Norwich
- Storrs
- Torrington
- West Hartford
- Willimantic
[edit] Proposed area code overlay
The Connecticut Public Utility Commission, in August 1999, proposed an area code overlay for the 860 area code; the new area code was to be 959. This proposal was postponed for nearly a decade due to number conservation measures; in September 2008, it was announced that the 959 area code will overlay 860 within two years. In March 2009, it was announced that the 203/475 overlay will be activated on December 12, 2009, with the 860/959 overlay becoming active by 2011.
[edit] External links
- NANPA Area Code Map of Connecticut
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 860 Area Code
- Regulators Have Area Code Plan - 1999 news story on planned overlay
| State of Connecticut Area Codes: 203, 860 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: 413, 508/774 | ||
| West: 518, 845 | area code 860 | East: 401 |
| South: 203, 631 | ||
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area Codes: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 | ||
| State of New York Area Codes: 212, 315, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917 | ||
| State of Rhode Island Area Code: 401 | ||
