Area codes 860 and 959
Area codes 860 and 959 are
Area code 860 was created on August 28, 1995, as a numbering plan area split from
Area code 959 was originally announced in August 1999 to overlay area code 860, but implementation efforts were delayed for over a decade, culminating in an effective starting date for operation of August 30, 2014. Nevertheless, all calls within Connecticut required ten-digit dialing as of November 14, 2009.
1999 overlay proposal
In August 1999, the
Even though the 959 area code did not have a specific start date, all callers in Connecticut were required to dial ten digits, including the area code. A leading 1 is required for originating toll calls from landlines, effective November 14, 2009, to reach another Connecticut number, including calls involving two numbers with the same area code.
On August 27, 2013, the NANPA issued Planning Letter 456 which states that the 959 area code would go into effect on August 30, 2014.[1] The first 959 area code numbers were distributed in December 2015.[2]
Major cities and towns
References
- ^ Planning Letter 456 NANPA, Aug 27, 2009
- ^ "New 959 area code rolls out in Connecticut". 16 December 2015.
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
North: 413, 508/774 | ||
West: 518/838, 845/329 | Area codes 860 and 959 | East: 401 |
South: 203/475, 631/934 | ||
Massachusetts area codes: 339/781, 351/978, 413, 508/774, 617/857 | ||
New York area codes: 212/332/646, 315/680, 347/718/929, 363/516, 518/838, 585, 607, 631/934, 624/716, 329/845, 914, 917 | ||
Rhode Island area codes: 401 |