Hartford, CT Area Codes

Area codes serving Hartford

Hartford sits in Connecticut, part of the Northeast region and the Eastern Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 2 codes that all cover the same ground: 860, 959.

The original code is 860 (in service since 1995). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
860	Northern, central and eastern Connecticut including Hartford, New Britain and New London	August 28, 1995
959	Northern, central and eastern Connecticut including Hartford, New Britain and New London	August 30, 2014

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• New Britain
• West Hartford
• Bristol
• Manchester
• Middletown
• Norwich
• Enfield
• Glastonbury
• Southington
• Torrington
• New London
• Groton
• Vernon

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Hartford, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 860), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Hartford

Because Hartford is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Connecticut, visit the Connecticut area codes page.