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Area code 260

Where the 260 area code is, its overlay and how to dial a +1 260 number from anywhere.

CoversFort Wayne, IndianaTime zoneEastern (ET)TypeGeographic
Quick answer

The 260 area code is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States (Eastern (ET)). To call from abroad: +1 260 555-0123.

StateIndiana
Main areaFort Wayne
Time zoneEastern (ET)
TypeGeographic
10-digit dialingNot required
In service since20-Jun-2001

The 260 area code is a geographic North American Numbering Plan (NANP) code covering Fort Wayne, Indiana. It has been in service since 20-Jun-2001 and sits in the Eastern (ET) time zone.

How to dial a 260 number

From abroad+1 260 555-0123
Within the US / Canada1 260 555-0123

Cities in the 260 area code

A 260 number is usually in one of these places in Indiana.

Fort Wayne

Other Indiana area codes

219317463574765812930

Frequently asked questions

Where is the 260 area code?

The 260 area code is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States (Eastern (ET)).

Do I have to dial 10 digits for 260?

Local calls within 260 may use seven digits; ten-digit dialling always works.

How do I call a 260 number from another country?

Dial your exit code (or +), then 1, then 260, then the number: +1 260 555-0123.

Source: NANPA numbering plan. An area code covers a region, not a precise address — a 260 number does not pinpoint a street or ZIP code.

Missed a call from +1 260?

In the 30 days to September 24, 2026, 405 unwanted calls showing a 260 number were reported to the US Federal Trade Commission, 52% of them recorded messages or robocalls. That puts 260 at #242 of 670 area codes reported.

Other151
Dropped call or no message96
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)58
Medical & prescriptions36
Before you call back
  • If you do not know anyone in Indiana, do not call back: a genuine caller will leave a message or send a text.
  • Scammers fake the number shown on caller ID, so a 260 number can hide a caller anywhere in the world.
  • Never give a code received by text or a bank detail to an unknown caller. In the US, calls can be reported at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Who issues +1 260 numbers

Phone companies hold blocks of numbers in each area code. The main holders in 260:

Frontier North, Inc.. 94New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC 52Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless 36Brightspeed Of Indiana, LLC 36Omnipoint Communications Midwest Operations, LLC 32Onvoy, LLC 31

About 19.9% of the 467 prefixes in use belong to mobile carriers: a 260 number is often a cell phone, and it may have moved to another carrier since.

Sources: FTC Do Not Call reported calls (numbers as reported by consumers, not verified), NANPA central office code assignments.

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