Area Code 860 Phone Number Lookup

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Who Is Calling From Area Code 860?

Northern and eastern Connecticut's 860 area code covers Hartford, New Britain, and New London - a region anchored by insurance, gaming, and defense shipbuilding. Aetna and CVS Health insurance case managers, casino marketing hosts from Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, and Electric Boat shipyard recruiters call frequently from this area.

860 Phone Numbers Recently Reported as Spam

860 area code numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.

Phone Number Complaints Last Reported
(860) 318-7726
9
(860) 217-8118
7
(860) 361-0988
5
(860) 245-9810
4
(860) 382-4796
4
(860) 279-7409
4
(860) 600-6315
4
(860) 362-2452
3
(860) 407-3410
3
(860) 329-8073
3

Common Area Code 860 Phone Scams

Connecticut’s 860 area code is seeing Eversource utility scams and Social Security arrest threats. Fraudsters threaten to cut your power or send police to your home unless you pay immediately.

Eversource Energy Aliases: Eversource Collections
Threatens 30-minute Friday afternoon power disconnections to extort untraceable Zelle payments.
Social Security Administration Aliases: SSA Legal Department
Automated calls threatening federal trial and arrest over suspended SSNs to extract identity data.
Auto Dealerships Aliases: Jessica
Issues aggressive "final warnings" about unpaid payments on specific vehicles victims do not own.
Courts / Process Servers Aliases: Processing Center, Client Services
Warns victims they are forfeiting their rights over a filed complaint to harvest current addresses.
Amazon Aliases: Amazon Order Verification
Asks for first and last names under the guise of canceling fake Apple iPhone purchases.
Police / Firefighter Charities Aliases: Police Officers Association, Fire Charity Fund
Pressures victims for $50-$1500 donations, becoming hostile when printed mailers are requested.
Medicare / Aetna Aliases: Medical Benefits Rep
Offers free DNA tests to harvest "Yes" voice signatures and Medicare IDs for fraudulent billing.

User Reports

Eversource Energy

"We received 3 calls already today from this number saying our Electricity would be disconnected due to non-payment. Caller ID says Eversource. I hung up and called Eversource because I am paid in full, Eversource they have confirmed this is a scam call."

Social Security Administration

"This was an automated call from the legal department of the Social security administration telling me that my Social Security number was suspended and that this case is going to a federal trial and that I could be arrested."

Auto Dealerships

"A live person told me this my final warning on "unpaid payments" on my 2014 Jeep. I do not own a Jeep."

Courts / Process Servers

"I'm calling to verify a current address as well as a place of business address to proceed against you at this time. You are forfeiting your right to take care of this matter... You've been officially notified."

Amazon

"Claiming to be Amazon calling to 'check a purchase that was trying to be made for an Apple iPhone on my amazon account'- they then asked for my first and last name and as soon as I said I did not feel comfortable giving him that information- he hung up on me."

Police / Firefighter Charities

"Claiming to be collecting donations for 'the police who are really hurting right now', but not what departments or programs specifically. They have and are using multiple similar numbers to call. Just ignore and block."

Medicare / Aetna

"Don't know the purpose of this call but the caller says he is from 'medical benefits' and asked if I already had a DNA test done and whether it was a saliva or blood test. He sounded of Indian origin."

Where is area code 860 located?

Area code 860 covers most of Connecticut, specifically the area outside of Fairfield County (except for Sherman), New Haven County, and parts of Litchfield County (Bethlehem, Woodbury, and a small part of Roxbury).

Counties Served:

  • Hartford County
  • Litchfield County
  • Middlesex County
  • New Haven County
  • New London County
  • Tolland County
  • Windham County

Major Cities:

  • Hartford
  • New Britain
  • Bristol
  • Middletown
  • Torrington
  • New London
  • Norwich
  • Groton
  • Manchester
  • West Hartford
  • Windsor
  • Enfield
  • Southington
  • Bloomfield
  • East Hartford

Overlay System

Area code 860 is overlaid by area code 959 . Area code 860 was created in 1995, and area code 959 was introduced on August 30, 2014. Ten-digit dialing is required in this area.

FAQs About 860 Phone Numbers

Is area code 860 a scam?

No, 860 is a genuine area code serving most of Connecticut outside of Fairfield County. Telemarketers deliberately spoof this prefix to disguise their true origins while maintaining a localized appearance on your caller ID.

Why do I get spam calls from area code 860?

This Connecticut prefix is a primary launchpad for aggressive utility shutdowns and legal intimidation. Criminals routinely spoof Eversource Energy to terrorize residents with thirty-minute power disconnection warnings right before the weekend. Another sophisticated trap involves callers demanding DNA saliva test kits while impersonating Medicare benefits coordinators.