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260 Area CodeFort Wayne, IN

Area code 260 covers Fort Wayne and nearby communities in Indiana, in the Eastern Time (ET) zone, home to about 723,426 people across 66 cities. It's the only area code for this region, so the three digits alone place the caller.

Overview

Major City
Fort Wayne
State
Indiana (IN)
Timezone
Eastern Time (ET)
Current Time
–:––
Overlay
No – unique area code

Nearby Area Codes

Where is area code 260?

Area code 260 serves part of Fort Wayne, IN and the surrounding areas. It is a unique area code with no overlays.

Overview of the 260 Area Code

What is the 260 area code?

The 260 area code serves Fort Wayne, Indiana. When you see a 260 number, it indicates a local number within this geographic area.

Why was area code 260 created?

Area code 260 went into service on January 15, 2002, taking over territory that had been part of area code 219.

Geographic Coverage of the 260 Area Code

The 260 area code serves Fort Wayne and surrounding areas in Indiana. It operates within the Eastern Time (ET) time zone. This area code covers several key cities, including:

  • Fort Wayne
  • Huntington
  • New Haven
  • Auburn
  • Huntertown
  • Bluffton

Got a call from a 260 number? It came from Fort Wayne, IN. No other area code overlaps the 260 territory, so the prefix alone identifies where the caller is. Of the listed cities' population, Fort Wayne accounts for about 57.4%; the rest is split across 65 smaller cities.

Fort Wayne Area Code Overview

The 260 area code provides comprehensive telephone coverage for Fort Wayne and its surrounding communities. As the sole area code for this region, it uniquely identifies all local numbers within the service area.

What cities does area code 260 cover?

CityStatePopulationPopulation in 260% of listed-city population% of City
Fort WayneIN273,203273,20357.4%100.0%
HuntingtonIN17,03317,0333.6%100.0%
New HavenIN16,20016,2003.4%100.0%
AuburnIN13,98913,9892.9%100.0%
HuntertownIN11,48111,4812.4%100.0%
BlufftonIN10,55610,5562.2%100.0%
KendallvilleIN10,32610,3262.2%100.0%
WabashIN10,27510,2752.2%100.0%
Columbia CityIN10,18510,1852.1%100.0%
DecaturIN10,07210,0722.1%100.0%
AngolaIN9,4329,4322.0%100.0%
GarrettIN6,6636,6631.4%100.0%
PortlandIN6,2336,2331.3%100.0%
North ManchesterIN5,2375,2371.1%100.0%
LigonierIN4,65001.0%0.0%
BerneIN4,3104,3100.9%100.0%
Leo-CedarvilleIN3,7613,7610.8%100.0%
OssianIN3,4383,4380.7%100.0%
LagrangeIN2,7572,7570.6%100.0%
ButlerIN2,6692,6690.6%100.0%
AvillaIN2,4942,4940.5%100.0%
AlbionIN2,2542,2540.5%100.0%
WaterlooIN2,1572,1570.5%100.0%
FremontIN2,0652,0650.4%100.0%
ChurubuscoIN1,8571,8570.4%100.0%
South WhitleyIN1,8491,8490.4%100.0%
RoanokeIN1,7961,7960.4%100.0%
HarlanIN1,6341,6340.3%100.0%
WoodburnIN1,6131,6130.3%100.0%
HamiltonIN1,5551,5550.3%100.0%
Tri-LakesIN1,4211,4210.3%100.0%
MonroevilleIN1,3431,3430.3%100.0%
Rome CityIN1,3151,3150.3%100.0%
GenevaIN1,2871,2870.3%100.0%
TopekaIN1,2261,2260.3%100.0%
WarrenIN1,1981,1980.3%100.0%
GrabillIN1,1621,1620.2%100.0%
MarkleIN1,0891,0890.2%100.0%
AndrewsIN1,0611,0610.2%100.0%
AshleyIN1,0411,0410.2%100.0%
WolcottvilleIN1,0361,0360.2%100.0%
MonroeIN9009000.2%100.0%
Silver LakeIN8738730.2%100.0%
ShipshewanaIN8528520.2%100.0%
HoaglandIN8218210.2%100.0%
HoweIN8078070.2%100.0%
LaketonIN6236230.1%100.0%
PennvilleIN6166160.1%100.0%
ZanesvilleIN5935930.1%100.0%
HudsonIN5925920.1%100.0%
CromwellIN48400.1%0.0%
KimmellIN4224220.1%100.0%
St. JoeIN4174170.1%100.0%
OrlandIN3923920.1%100.0%
Clear LakeIN3583580.1%100.0%
LagroIN3483480.1%100.0%
LarwillIN2762760.1%100.0%
UniondaleIN2762760.1%100.0%
CorunnaIN2392390.1%100.0%
BryantIN2372370.0%100.0%
AltonaIN2192190.0%100.0%
PonetoIN1761760.0%100.0%
SalamoniaIN1471470.0%100.0%
SidneyIN1291290.0%100.0%
Mount EtnaIN1141140.0%100.0%
Vera CruzIN70700.0%100.0%

City population is shown in full. The share of each city inside 260 is measured from Census tract centroids, not estimated from a rate-center match – so a city split between two codes appears on both, at the fraction each one actually holds. The “% of listed-city population” column uses the full populations of the cities listed here.

What counties does area code 260 cover?

723,426 residents across 12 counties, counted inside the 260 boundary — a county split between codes contributes only its part.

CountyStatePopulation in 260% of area-code footprint% of County
Allen CountyIN385,41053%100%
DeKalb CountyIN43,2656%100%
Noble CountyIN42,5536%90%
LaGrange CountyIN40,4466%100%
Huntington CountyIN36,6625%100%
Adams CountyIN35,8095%100%
Steuben CountyIN34,4355%100%
Whitley CountyIN34,1915%100%
Wells CountyIN24,4683%87%
Wabash CountyIN24,2243%78%
Jay CountyIN15,9292%78%
Kosciusko CountyIN6,0341%8%

Sources: City populations – U.S. Census Bureau PEP, Vintage 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP). State populations – the same program, Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA). Area-code footprint and county populations – 2020 Census Centers of Population, mapped against NANP area code boundaries. The share of each city inside a code is measured the same way, against Census place boundaries from the Census Bureau's TIGERweb service. Area code assignments – NANPA CO Code data. See our data methodology.

Has area code 260 been reported for unwanted calls?

Yes – 1,203 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing a 260 area code (May 29 – Aug 14, 2026).

  • 48% robocalls
  • 62% vs prior period

Most-reported subjects

  • Dropped call or no message42%509
  • Other34%408
  • Medical & prescriptions8%93

Caller ID is easily spoofed, so these figures reflect the number shown on caller ID, not the caller's true location – an area code alone never identifies a caller. The FTC does not verify the facts in these complaints. Source: FTC Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, retrieved 2026-08-17.

Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 260?

42% assigned to a telco

  • 72% Landline
  • 28% Wireless
  • 0% Unknown
PrefixUsageCarrier
(260)200-LandlineCmn-Rus
(260)201-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)202-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)203-LandlineComcast Ip Phone
(260)204-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)205-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)206-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)207-LandlineIndigital Telecom
(260)208-LandlineFbn Indiana
(260)209-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)210-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)212-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)213-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)214-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)215-LandlineFbn Indiana
(260)216-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)217-LandlineOnvoy
(260)218-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)220-LandlineYmax Communications
(260)221-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)222-LandlineOnvoy
(260)223-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)224-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)225-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)226-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)227-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)228-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)229-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)230-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(260)231-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)232-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)233-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)234-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)235-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)236-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)237-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)238-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)239-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)240-LandlineNuso
(260)241-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)242-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)243-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)244-LandlineCenturylink
(260)245-LandlineComcast Ip Phone
(260)246-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)247-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(260)248-LandlineCenturylink
(260)249-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)250-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)251-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)252-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(260)253-LandlineOnvoy
(260)254-LandlineOnvoy
(260)255-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)256-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)257-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)258-LandlineNuso
(260)259-LandlineFbn Indiana
(260)261-LandlineVonage America
(260)262-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)263-LandlineVonage America
(260)264-LandlineOnvoy
(260)265-LandlineTelnyx
(260)266-LandlineFrontier North
(260)267-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(260)268-WirelessCsc Wireless
(260)269-LandlineOnvoy
(260)270-LandlineOnvoy
(260)271-WirelessT-Mobile Usa
(260)272-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)273-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)274-LandlineWindstream Norlight
(260)275-LandlineYmax Communications
(260)276-LandlineOnvoy
(260)277-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)278-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)279-LandlineStratus Networks
(260)280-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(260)281-LandlineCenturylink
(260)282-WirelessT-Mobile Usa
(260)283-LandlineTelnyx
(260)284-LandlineOnvoy
(260)285-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)286-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)287-LandlineOnvoy
(260)288-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(260)289-LandlineNuso
(260)290-LandlineIp Horizon
(260)291-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(260)292-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(260)293-WirelessT-Mobile Usa
(260)294-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)295-WirelessDish Wireless
(260)296-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)297-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)298-WirelessDish Wireless
(260)299-LandlinePeerless Network Of Indiana
(260)300-LandlineOnvoy
(260)301-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)302-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)303-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)304-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)305-LandlineOnvoy
(260)306-LandlineWindstream Norlight
(260)307-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)308-LandlineOnvoy
(260)309-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)310-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(260)312-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)313-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)314-LandlineLigtel Communications
(260)315-LandlineLigtel Communications
(260)316-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)318-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)319-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)320-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(260)321-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(260)322-LandlineCommio
(260)323-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)324-LandlineOnvoy
(260)325-WirelessDish Wireless
(260)326-LandlineNuso
(260)327-LandlineCenturylink
(260)328-LandlineHd Carrier
(260)330-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)332-LandlineOnvoy
(260)333-LandlineIndigital Telecom
(260)334-LandlineCenturylink
(260)335-LandlineCenturylink
(260)336-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)337-LandlineFrontier North
(260)338-LandlineFrontier North
(260)340-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(260)341-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)343-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)344-LandlineFrontier North
(260)345-LandlineFractel
(260)346-LandlineCenturylink
(260)347-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)348-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)349-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)350-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)351-LandlineCenturylink
(260)352-LandlineFrontier North
(260)353-LandlineAdams Wells Telecom
(260)355-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)356-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)357-LandlineFrontier North
(260)358-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)359-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)360-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(260)361-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)365-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)366-LandlineOnvoy
(260)367-LandlineCenturylink
(260)368-LandlineCenturylink
(260)370-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)373-LandlineFrontier North
(260)375-LandlineCitizens Tel.
(260)376-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(260)377-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)380-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(260)383-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)385-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)387-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)388-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)390-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(260)396-LandlineCenturylink
(260)399-LandlineChoice One Comm In
(260)400-LandlineFractel
(260)401-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(260)402-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)403-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)407-LandlineOnvoy
(260)408-LandlineOnvoy
(260)409-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)410-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)412-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(260)413-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)414-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)415-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)416-LandlineFrontier North
(260)417-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)418-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)420-LandlineFrontier North
(260)421-LandlineFrontier North
(260)422-LandlineFrontier North
(260)423-LandlineFrontier North
(260)424-LandlineFrontier North
(260)425-LandlineFrontier North
(260)426-LandlineFrontier North
(260)427-LandlineFrontier North
(260)428-LandlineFrontier North
(260)429-LandlineFrontier North
(260)430-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(260)431-LandlineFrontier North
(260)432-LandlineFrontier North
(260)433-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)434-LandlineFrontier North
(260)435-LandlineFrontier North
(260)436-LandlineFrontier North
(260)437-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)438-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)439-LandlineFrontier North
(260)440-LandlineFrontier North
(260)441-LandlineFrontier North
(260)442-LandlineFrontier North
(260)443-LandlineFrontier North
(260)444-LandlineFrontier North
(260)445-LandlineFrontier North
(260)446-LandlineFrontier North
(260)447-LandlineFrontier North
(260)449-LandlineFrontier North
(260)450-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)451-LandlineFrontier North
(260)452-LandlineFrontier North
(260)454-LandlineChoice One Comm In
(260)455-LandlineFrontier North
(260)456-LandlineFrontier North
(260)458-LandlineFrontier North
(260)459-LandlineFrontier North
(260)460-LandlineFrontier North
(260)461-LandlineFrontier North
(260)463-LandlineCenturylink
(260)465-LandlineFractel
(260)466-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)467-LandlineFrontier North
(260)468-LandlineFrontier Midstates
(260)469-LandlineIndigital Telecom
(260)470-LandlineFrontier North
(260)471-LandlineFrontier North
(260)475-LandlineFrontier North
(260)477-LandlineMetropcs
(260)478-LandlineFrontier North
(260)479-LandlineFrontier North
(260)480-LandlineFrontier North
(260)481-LandlineFrontier North
(260)482-LandlineFrontier North
(260)483-LandlineFrontier North
(260)484-LandlineFrontier North
(260)485-LandlineFrontier North
(260)486-LandlineFrontier North
(260)487-LandlineFrontier North
(260)488-LandlineFrontier North
(260)489-LandlineFrontier North
(260)490-LandlineFrontier North
(260)492-LandlineFrontier North
(260)493-LandlineFrontier North
(260)494-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)495-LandlineFrontier North
(260)496-LandlineFrontier North
(260)497-LandlineFrontier North
(260)498-LandlineCommunity Fiber Solutions
(260)499-LandlineCenturylink
(260)502-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)503-WirelessT-Mobile Usa
(260)504-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)508-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(260)515-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)517-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)519-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)525-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)527-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)529-LandlineFractel
(260)530-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)533-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)535-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)541-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)543-LandlineFrontier Midstates
(260)544-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(260)547-LandlineCenturylink
(260)553-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)557-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)560-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(260)562-LandlineCenturylink
(260)563-LandlineFrontier North
(260)564-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)565-LandlineCraigville Tel. Co.
(260)568-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)569-LandlineFrontier North
(260)570-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)571-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)572-LandlineChoice One Comm In
(260)573-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)577-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)578-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)579-LandlineAt&T
(260)580-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)582-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)585-WirelessT-Mobile Usa
(260)587-LandlineCenturylink
(260)589-LandlineCenturylink
(260)591-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)592-LandlineCenturylink
(260)593-LandlineCenturylink
(260)597-LandlineCenturylink
(260)599-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)600-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(260)601-LandlineEverstream
(260)602-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)609-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)610-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)615-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)616-LandlineComcast Ip Phone
(260)618-WirelessIndiana Paging Network
(260)619-LandlineFrontier North
(260)620-LandlineCommio
(260)622-LandlineFrontier Midstates
(260)623-LandlineFrontier North
(260)624-LandlineFrontier North
(260)625-LandlineCenturylink
(260)626-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The Mid-West
(260)627-LandlineFrontier North
(260)632-LandlineFrontier North
(260)633-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)635-LandlineFrontier North
(260)636-LandlineFrontier North
(260)637-LandlineFrontier North
(260)638-LandlineFrontier Midstates
(260)639-LandlineFrontier North
(260)645-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)657-LandlineFrontier North
(260)660-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(260)665-LandlineFrontier North
(260)666-LandlineFractel
(260)667-LandlineFrontier North
(260)668-LandlineFrontier North
(260)672-LandlineFrontier North
(260)673-LandlineFrontier North
(260)676-LandlineFrontier North
(260)687-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)691-LandlineCenturylink
(260)692-LandlineCenturylink
(260)693-LandlineFrontier North
(260)694-LandlineCitizens Tel.
(260)698-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(260)699-LandlineTerra Nova Telecom
(260)701-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)702-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(260)703-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)704-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)705-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)706-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)708-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)710-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)715-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)723-LandlineCenturylink
(260)724-LandlineCenturylink
(260)726-LandlineCenturylink
(260)727-LandlineMetropcs
(260)728-LandlineCenturylink
(260)729-LandlineCenturylink
(260)731-LandlineCenturylink
(260)732-LandlineFractel
(260)739-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(260)740-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)744-LandlineFrontier North
(260)745-LandlineFrontier North
(260)746-LandlineTon80 Communications
(260)747-LandlineFrontier North
(260)748-LandlineFrontier North
(260)749-LandlineFrontier North
(260)750-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)755-LandlineComcast Ip Phone
(260)758-LandlineFrontier Midstates
(260)760-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)761-LandlineFrontier North
(260)766-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)768-LandlineCenturylink
(260)774-LandlineCenturylink
(260)777-LandlineOnvoy
(260)782-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)786-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)788-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)797-LandlineOnvoy
(260)799-LandlineCenturylink
(260)800-LandlineFractel
(260)802-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)804-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)818-LandlineChoice One Comm In
(260)820-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)823-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)824-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)827-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)829-LandlineFrontier North
(260)833-LandlineFrontier North
(260)837-LandlineFrontier North
(260)839-LandlineFrontier North
(260)842-LandlineFractel
(260)844-LandlineFractel
(260)846-LandlineChoice One Comm In
(260)849-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(260)854-LandlineCenturylink
(260)856-LandlineCenturylink
(260)867-LandlineFractel
(260)868-LandlineFrontier North
(260)877-LandlineFractel
(260)888-LandlineOnvoy
(260)894-LandlineLigonier Tel. Co.
(260)895-LandlineTwilio International
(260)897-LandlineCenturylink
(260)900-LandlineFractel
(260)901-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)905-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)906-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(260)908-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)909-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)913-WirelessIndiana Paging Network
(260)917-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)918-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)919-LandlineOmnipoint Communications Midwest Operations
(260)920-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)925-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)927-LandlineIndiana Bell Tel Co
(260)946-LandlineFractel
(260)960-LandlineChoice One Comm In
(260)969-LandlineChoice One Comm In
(260)977-LandlineFractel
(260)982-LandlineFrontier North
(260)993-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)994-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(260)995-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(260)997-LandlineCenturylink
(260)999-LandlineOnvoy

Frequently Asked Questions about the 260 Area Code

Who called me from a 260 number?

A 260 number is assigned to Fort Wayne, Indiana, so a call may come from there. But caller ID is easy to fake, and scammers often spoof a local 260 code to look nearby, so a 260 number doesn't prove the caller is local. Recently, 1,203 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 260 code (48% flagged as robocalls). If you don't recognize the number, let it go to voicemail; a real caller will leave a message.

Is 260 a scam area code?

No area code is a scam on its own. 260 is a normal, officially assigned code for Fort Wayne, Indiana. Spam callers spoof local codes to raise the odds you answer, so 260 on your caller ID says nothing about who is really calling. Recently, 1,203 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 260 code (48% flagged as robocalls). Judge the call itself, not the area code.

Why do I keep getting calls from the 260 area code?

Repeated calls from different 260 numbers are usually spoofing: a robocaller rotates through 260 numbers so each call looks local and slips past simple blocks. Recently, 1,203 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 260 code (48% flagged as robocalls). Blocking one number rarely helps; voicemail screening, your carrier spam filter, and the Do Not Call Registry work better.

Should I answer an unknown 260 number?

If you aren't expecting a 260 call, let it ring to voicemail. Legitimate callers leave a message, most robocallers hang up when no one picks up, and answering can mark your number as active and bring more calls.

How do I block calls from the 260 area code?

Block a single 260 number from your recent-calls list (iPhone: tap the number, then Block this Caller; Android: tap the number, then Block or report spam). To cut the volume, turn on Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone or spam protection on Android, enable spam filtering from your carrier, and register at DoNotCall.gov. Blocking the entire 260 code also stops legitimate local calls, so use it only as a last resort.

Where is area code 260?

Area code 260 covers Fort Wayne and the surrounding area in Indiana, spanning 66 cities with about 723,426 residents. No other code overlays this region, so 260 alone identifies the area.

When did area code 260 go into service?

Area code 260 went into service on January 15, 2002. It was split off from area code 219.

Is 260 a real area code?

Yes. 260 is an active code in the North American Numbering Plan, assigned by NANPA and in service for Fort Wayne, Indiana. A real code can still show up on spoofed spam calls, so treat unknown 260 calls with normal caution.

What timezone is the 260 area code in?

The 260 area code is in the Eastern Time (ET). Because a number can be kept when someone moves or switches to VoIP, a specific 260 caller may not be in that zone.

How do I call a 260 number from abroad?

From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then 260 and the seven-digit number. From a mobile phone you can usually just enter +1 260 followed by the number and let the phone add the exit code for you.

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