203
Southwestern Connecticut — Cities, History, Scams & Business Guide
The 203 area code serves southwestern Connecticut including Stamford, New Haven, and Bridgeport. Learn cities, time zone, scam alerts, and how to get a 203 business number.
CT · 4 Area Codes
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Connecticut's economy leans on insurance and finance, centered around Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford. Get a local virtual phone number with any Connecticut area code.
4 area codes
Original code 203 · 1947
Capital: Hartford
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1947
203 first assigned
203 came first, in 1947
203 was Connecticut's original area code, assigned in 1947. The newest, 959, arrived in 2014. Each of the 4 codes below maps to its own part of the state, so the code you pick shows which region you serve.
01 — Connecticut at a Glance
Connecticut, by the numbers.
Connecticut received area code 203 in 1947, covering the whole state for nearly fifty years.
The first split came in 1995: 860 took northern and eastern Connecticut, including Hartford, leaving 203 for the southwest — Bridgeport, New Haven, and Stamford.
203 got an overlay, 475, in 2009 to add capacity in the same southwestern territory.
The 860 region followed suit, gaining overlay 959 in 2014 to serve Hartford and eastern Connecticut.
Did you know?
Connecticut abolished county government back in 1960, yet its modern area code boundaries still roughly trace the old county lines, with 203/475 covering Fairfield and New Haven counties.
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475
See which Connecticut cities the 475 area code covers, why ten-digit dialing is mandatory, and how the overlay affects Bridgeport and New Haven phone numbers.
860
Discover which Hartford-area cities the 860 area code covers and why the 959 overlay took 15 years, plus what mandatory ten-digit dialing means for your number.
959
See which Connecticut cities the 959 area code covers, why it overlays 860, and what mandatory ten-digit dialing means for your new business phone number today.
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Frequently Asked
Connecticut number questions answered.
Everything you need to know before getting a Connecticut virtual phone number.
Connecticut has 4 active area codes: 203, 475, 860, 959. Rozper offers virtual phone numbers in these codes, which you can browse and choose from one dashboard.
203 is Connecticut's original area code, assigned in 1947. The most recent addition, 959, followed in 2014.
No. Virtual numbers are location-independent. A business based anywhere in the U.S. or internationally can get a Connecticut area code and route calls to any device, team, or call center.
Connecticut's capital is Hartford, and the state keeps Eastern time. Its population is about 3,675,000, across 8 counties.
Connecticut's economy centers on insurance and finance, with Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford as the main business hubs. Hartford has long been nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World."
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