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Connecticut area codes the complete map & list.

Get a 203 southwest CT (Stamford, New Haven, Bridgeport), 860 Hartford and eastern CT, or any of Connecticut's 4 area codes on the phone you already own. The Constitution State's full prefix map — pick the code your customers will recognise.

Connecticut has 4 active area codes203, 475, 860 and 1 more. You can get a virtual Connecticut phone number from any of these area codes through CallMama without a US address or SIM card.

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Connecticut, by the numbers.

Connecticut was assigned a single area code in 1947: 203, covering the entire state. 860 split off in 1995 for Hartford, eastern Connecticut and the shoreline east of New Haven, leaving 203 with Fairfield County and New Haven County in the southwest.

Overlays followed Connecticut's wealth and density: 475 was added in 2009 over 203 to serve southwestern CT (Stamford, Greenwich, Bridgeport, New Haven), and 959 in 2014 over 860 for Hartford and eastern CT.

Connecticut runs just 4 area codes — fewer than any state of comparable density — reflecting its small geographic footprint (3rd-smallest state) and the natural split between the NYC-commuter southwest and the Hartford-anchored east.

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Connecticut's Fairfield County (203 area code) is among the wealthiest US counties and home to the highest density of hedge funds outside Manhattan — Greenwich alone manages more hedge-fund capital than any city other than NYC. The 203 prefix is a status marker in NYC/CT finance circles, signaling Greenwich/Stamford-based capital-markets connection.

Connecticut area code region map.

Every Connecticut area code plotted at its primary city. Click any marker for that code's details. Overlays share geography with their parent code — they're shown offset on the map for visibility.

203New Haven·475New Haven·860Hartford·959Hartford
203

Why 203 matters in Connecticut

203 is Fairfield County's signature — Connecticut's original 1947 area code, covering Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, Westport, New Canaan and the wealthy NYC-commuter belt. Hedge funds, white-shoe law firms, Yale (in New Haven), and the Gold Coast estates all use 203. It signals serious Connecticut wealth in a way the 475 overlay never quite matches.

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Connecticut's economy in four sectors.

  • Finance & Hedge FundsGreenwich, Stamford (203) — second-largest US hedge fund cluster
  • InsuranceHartford (860) — "Insurance Capital of the World," The Hartford, Travelers, Aetna
  • Defense & AerospacePratt & Whitney (860 East Hartford), Sikorsky (203 Stratford), Electric Boat (860)
  • Higher EducationYale (203 New Haven), UConn (860 Storrs), Wesleyan (860 Middletown)

All Connecticut area codes. One state.

Every Connecticut metro covered by a different prefix. Open any card to view its full detail page.

203Original

New Haven

Southwest CT (Fairfield + New Haven) · 60 cities

Since 1947Get this code
475Overlay

New Haven

Overlay of 203 · 60 cities

Since 2009Get this code
860Split

Hartford

Hartford + eastern CT · 90 cities

Since 1995Get this code
959Overlay

Hartford

Overlay of 860 · 90 cities

Since 2014Get this code

169 Connecticut cities, one searchable list.

Find your city, find its area code, then activate a number with that prefix.

Bridgeport203
New Haven203
Stamford203
Hartford860
Waterbury203
Norwalk203
Danbury203
New Britain860
Greenwich203
Bristol860
West Hartford860
Fairfield203
Meriden203
Manchester860
East Hartford860
Stratford203
Milford203
Middletown860
Trumbull203
Westport203
Naugatuck203
Newington860
Wallingford203
Branford203
New London860
Glastonbury860
Wethersfield860
Cheshire203
Vernon860
Windsor860
Shelton203
Norwich860

Six reasons to pick a Connecticut number.

A local Connecticut prefix outperforms an out-of-state cell at every customer touchpoint.

A 203 reads Fairfield County wealth

Greenwich, Stamford, Westport, New Canaan — the wealthiest US zip codes outside Manhattan use 203. A 203 prefix tells finance and legal contacts you're from the right side of CT.

860 carries Hartford / insurance authority

Hartford's insurance giants (Travelers, Aetna, The Hartford), the state legislature, and UConn all use 860. A 860 prefix reads as central/eastern CT establishment.

Cover both CT regions from one app

Run a 203 SW CT line and a 860 Hartford/East line on one account — split the state's two distinct economic regions across one device.

Eastern Time alignment with NYC + Boston

CT sits between two major East Coast financial centers. A CT prefix tells finance and tech clients in NYC and Boston you're on their schedule.

STIR/SHAKEN-clean caller ID

NANPA-routed Connecticut numbers pass carrier authentication, so cold-call recipients see your local prefix instead of a flagged "Spam Likely" tag.

Held free if you pause

Cancel service and your Connecticut number is reserved free for 12 months — keep your 203 across hedge-fund cycles and family moves.

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3.6M Connecticuters across every area code.

Each Connecticut area code covers a distinct region. Here's how the population breaks down.

POPULATION BY AREA CODE
203
1.8M
475
900K
860
1.5M
959
700K
Population Overlay · shares parent geography

Source: US Census Bureau / ACS estimates.

$310BState GDP
1.2MHartford metro population
$87KMedian household income
2.5hDrive end-to-end across Connecticut

Three taps to a Connecticut number.

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(203) 555-▮▮▮▮
203-555-0142203-555-0317

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List of USA States and Their Area Codes

StateArea CodesTime ZoneCount
Alabama
205251256334659938
CT6
Alaska
907
AKT1
Arizona
480520602623928
MST5
Arkansas
479501870
CT3
California
213310408415510619650714818916
PT10
Colorado
303719720970
MT4
Connecticut
203475860959
ET4
Delaware
302
ET1
District of Columbia
202
ET1
Florida
239305321407561727786813850904954
ET*11
Georgia
229404470478678706762770912
ET9
Hawaii
808
HST1
Idaho
208986
MT*2
Illinois
217224309312331618630708773779815847872
CT13
Indiana
219260317463574765812930
ET*8
Iowa
319515563641712
CT5
Kansas
316620785913
CT*4
Kentucky
270364502606859
ET*5
Louisiana
225318337504985
CT5
Maine
207
ET1
Maryland
240301410443667
ET5
Massachusetts
339351413508617774781857978
ET9
Michigan
231248269313517586616734810906947989
ET*12
Minnesota
218320507612651763952
CT7
Mississippi
228601662769
CT4
Missouri
314417573636660816
CT6
Montana
406
MT1
Nebraska
308402531
CT*3
Nevada
702725775
PT3
New Hampshire
603
ET1
New Jersey
201551609732848856862908973
ET9
New Mexico
505575
MT2
New York
212315332347516518585607631646680716718838845914917929934
ET19
North Carolina
252336704743828910919980984
ET9
North Dakota
701
CT*1
Ohio
216234330380419440513567614740937
ET11
Oklahoma
405539580918
CT4
Oregon
458503541971
PT*4
Pennsylvania
215267272412445484570610717724814878
ET12
Rhode Island
401
ET1
South Carolina
803843854864
ET4
South Dakota
605
CT*1
Tennessee
423615629731865901931
CT*7
Texas
210214254281325346361409430432469512682713737806817830832903
CT*20
Utah
385435801
MT3
Vermont
802
ET1
Virginia
276434540571703757804
ET7
Washington
206253360425509564
PT6
West Virginia
304681
ET2
Wisconsin
262414534608715920
CT6
Wyoming
307
MT1
Puerto Rico
787939
AST2
Showing all 52 states & territories* State spans multiple time zones — code-level zone may differ.

Frequently asked questions about Connecticut area codes.

How many area codes does Connecticut have?
Connecticut has 4 active area codes: 203/475 (Fairfield County and New Haven County — Stamford, Greenwich, Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk, Danbury) and 860/959 (Hartford, eastern Connecticut, the shoreline east of New Haven, plus most of central and northern CT).
What is the original Connecticut area code?
203 — assigned in 1947 when the NANP launched. It originally covered the entire state and is now restricted to Fairfield County and New Haven County (the southwest quarter). 475 was added in 2009 as the overlay.
What area code is Hartford Connecticut?
860 — split from 203 in 1995 — covers Hartford, West Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, Manchester, Waterbury, Middletown and all of central and eastern Connecticut. 959 was added in 2014 as the overlay.
What area code is Stamford and Greenwich?
203 — original 1947 — covers Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, Westport, Darien, New Canaan, Bridgeport, New Haven and all of Fairfield/New Haven counties (the NYC commuter belt).
What is the difference between 203 and 475?
Both cover the same southwestern Connecticut region (Fairfield + New Haven counties). 203 is the original 1947 code (most established lines); 475 was added in 2009 as the overlay (newer assignments). New lines may receive either.
Can I get a Connecticut number if I don't live in CT?
Yes. CallMama doesn't require a Connecticut billing address or proof of in-state residency. Pick any of the 4 Connecticut area codes from anywhere in the world.
Will my outbound calls show a Connecticut prefix?
Yes. Every outbound call displays your chosen CT area code on the recipient's caller ID — Fairfield County residents, Hartford professionals and shoreline locals all see a familiar prefix.
Can I port my existing Connecticut number to CallMama?
Yes. Any CT number from Frontier, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Comcast/Xfinity or any other US carrier can be ported in. Porting typically completes in 3–7 business days.

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