Connect with the insurance capital of the world with an 860 virtual number — Hartford's primary code serving Aetna, Cigna, Travelers, and Pratt & Whitney's jet engine manufacturing complex. Activate instantly, no hardware.
Area code 860 covers Hartford and northern Connecticut — Hartford, Waterbury, New Britain, Bristol, and the Connecticut River Valley. Hartford is the insurance capital of the United States: Aetna, Cigna, Hartford Financial Services, The Hartford, and Travelers all trace their roots to or maintain major operations in the 860 corridor. United Technologies — now RTX — has its Pratt & Whitney jet engine division headquartered in East Hartford, making aerospace one of the region's two economic pillars alongside insurance. The 860 zone's combination of insurance giant campuses, defence manufacturing, and higher education gives it a uniquely diversified and resilient economy.
From Bridgeport to Norwalk 860 covers the New England region of Connecticut.
Aetna, Cigna, The Hartford, and Travelers all trace their roots to Hartford. A local 860 number is the essential credential for insurance technology vendors, actuarial services, claims management, and reinsurance businesses serving Hartford's insurance giants.
Pratt & Whitney's jet engine research and manufacturing in East Hartford makes Hartford a global aerospace capital. Engineering services, advanced manufacturing suppliers, and defence technology firms need an 860 local number.
UConn's main campus in Storrs and its health sciences campus in Farmington drive significant research and healthcare employment in the 860 zone. Academic and healthcare vendors benefit from a local Hartford number.
Two of the largest casinos in the US — Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun — operate in the 860 zone in southeastern Connecticut. Hospitality, entertainment, and gaming technology firms need a local 860 number to serve this unique market.
Every 860 number delivers fourteen professional tools for Hartford's insurance-and-aerospace economy — compliance call recording for Aetna's, Cigna's, and The Hartford's insurance regulatory requirements, multi-line IVR for Pratt & Whitney's engineering supply chain, and analytics for Connecticut's insurance capital market.
Redirect every call to any device — mobile, desk phone, or laptop. Set rules by time, caller, or team.
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Browse 860 numbers by Hartford, New Haven, or Waterbury prefix — or port your existing Connecticut River Valley number for free.
Select a plan for your Hartford team — Aetna vendor, Pratt & Whitney aerospace contractor, or UConn research partner, every feature included.
Configure your 860 line with Eastern Time routing for Hartford's insurance industry schedule and Pratt & Whitney's aerospace manufacturing calendar.
Take 860 calls anywhere — Aetna's provider community, Pratt & Whitney's supply chain, and Hartford's insurance capital all see a trusted local number.
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The 860 area code was introduced in 1995 and serves the New England region of Connecticut.
Yes — porting your existing 860 number to TKOS is completely free. Most Connecticut port-ins complete in 5–10 business days with zero downtime, and your 860 calls keep routing normally throughout the transition.
Yes. AI-powered voicemail transcription converts every 860 voicemail to text and delivers it to your email inbox. No need to dial in — scan messages at a glance and respond faster.
Yes. TKOS supports simultaneous ring, call queuing, and user extensions on every 860 number — so your whole team can share one number while each member handles calls from their own device.
Absolutely. TKOS 860 numbers are 100% cloud-based. There's no desk phone, PBX hardware, or Connecticut address required — manage everything from your browser or mobile app from anywhere.
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