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860 Area Code: Location, Time Zone and Phone Lookup

860 Area Code Location, Time Zone & Map

  • State:Connecticut
  • Timezone:Eastern
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Major Cities in 860 Area Code
  • Hartford
  • New Britain
  • West Hartford
  • Bristol
  • East Hartford
  • Middletown
  • Norwich
  • Torrington
  • Manchester
  • Newington

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The 860 area code is used by phone numbers from city of Hartford, New Britain, and West Hartford in the state of Connecticut. As one of the 269 US cellphone area codes, the 860 phone code includes nearly 739,345 phone numebrs and covers almost 471,522 people.

860 Area Code: History & Time Zone

The 860 area code is one of Connecticut's original area codes, and has been in use since 1947. It covers the central and eastern parts of the state, including the cities of Hartford, New Britain, and Norwich.The 860 area code was originally assigned to the entire state of Connecticut. However, over time, the 860 area code has been split into several different area codes. In 1996, the 860 area code was split into the 860 and 959 area codes. The 860 area code now covers the eastern part of the state, while the 959 area code covers the western part of the state.

The 860 area code is also a time zone boundary. The eastern part of the state uses the Eastern Time Zone, while the western part of the state uses the Central Time Zone.

Cities Served by Area Code 860

Area code 860 serves the cities of Hartford, New Britain, Farmington, and Middletown in Connecticut. Hartford is the capital of Connecticut and is located in the central part of the state. New Britain is a suburb of Hartford and is located to the south of the city. Farmington is a suburb of Hartford and is located to the west of the city. Middletown is a suburb of Hartford and is located to the north of the city.

Toll Charges for 860 Area Code Phone Numbers

Toll Charges for 860 Area Code Phone NumbersStarting October 1, 2018, toll charges will apply to all calls made from 860 area code phone numbers. This change is being made in order to help offset the high costs of maintaining the area code.

Calls made within the 860 area code will remain toll-free, but calls made to or from other area codes will now be subject to the standard per-minute rates. In addition, calls to toll-free numbers will now be subject to a per-minute surcharge.

If you have any questions or concerns about these changes, please don't hesitate to contact us. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

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