What time zone is area code 260 in?

Area code 260 uses Eastern Time.

Is a call from area code 260 a scam?

The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 260 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 260 number, let it go to voicemail.

When did area code 260 start?

260 went into service in 2002. It was created from area code 219.

Can a 260 number be outside Indiana?

Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 260 caller can be anywhere.

Area code 260

Where is area code 260?

Fort Wayne, Huntington and Auburn, Indiana

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

State	Indiana
Country	United States
Main cities	Fort Wayne, Huntington and Auburn
Time zone	Eastern Time
Overlay area codes	None
In service since	2002 (created from 219)
Assigned prefixes	444
Dialing format	(260) XXX-XXXX · +1 260 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 260

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 260.

Fort Wayne, IN (165)
Huntington, IN (14)
Auburn, IN (11)
Angola, IN (10)
Kendallville, IN (10)
Wabash, IN (10)
Bluffton, IN (9)
Columbia City, IN (9)
LaGrange, IN (9)
New Haven, IN (8)
Albion, IN (7)
Decatur, IN (7)
Portland, IN (7)
Garrett, IN (6)
North Manchester, IN (6)
Ligonier, IN (5)
Berne, IN (4)
Butler, IN (4)
Fremont, IN (4)
Geneva, IN (4)
Howe, IN (4)
Leo, IN (4)
Monroe, IN (4)
Poe Hoagld, IN (4)
Pokagon, IN (4)
Roanoke, IN (4)
Waterloo, IN (4)
Churubusco, IN (3)
Corunna, IN (3)
Cromwell, IN (3)
Hamilton, IN (3)
Laud, IN (3)
Markle, IN (3)
Monroeville, IN (3)
Ossian, IN (3)
Salamonia, IN (3)
Shipshewana, IN (3)
St Joe, IN (3)
Topeka, IN (3)
Uniondale, IN (3)
Urbana, IN (3)
Warren, IN (3)
Wawaka, IN (3)
Woodburn, IN (3)
Andrews, IN (2)
Ashley, IN (2)
Avilla, IN (2)
Bippus, IN (2)
Bryant, IN (2)
Craigville, IN (2)
Harlan, IN (2)
Kimmell, IN (2)
Lagro, IN (2)
Libertyctr, IN (2)
Linn Grove, IN (2)
Mongo, IN (2)
Orland, IN (2)
Pennville, IN (2)
Petroleum, IN (2)
Pleasantlk, IN (2)
Pleasantml, IN (2)
Preble, IN (2)
Reservoir, IN (2)
Sidney, IN (2)
Silverlake, IN (2)
South Whitley, IN (2)
Spencervl, IN (2)
Tri Lakes, IN (2)
Wolcottville, IN (2)
Zanesville, IN (2)
Etna, IN (1)
Larwill, IN (1)
So Milford, IN (1)
Tocsin, IN (1)

Phone companies in area code 260

The carriers that hold the most 260 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

Prefixes	Carrier
94	Frontier North, INC..
52	New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
36	Verizon Wireless
36	Brightspeed of Indiana
32	Omnipoint Communications Midwest Operations (T-Mobile)
31	Onvoy
22	Level 3 Communications
16	Indiana Bell Tel Co (AT&T)

All 444 prefixes in area code 260

Pick the 3 digits after the area code to see that prefix’s city and carrier.

Questions

Where is area code 260?: Area code 260 is in Indiana. It serves Fort Wayne, Huntington, Auburn, Angola and Kendallville and 69 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 260 in?: Area code 260 uses Eastern Time.
Is a call from area code 260 a scam?: The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 260 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 260 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 260 start?: 260 went into service in 2002. It was created from area code 219.
Can a 260 number be outside Indiana?: Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 260 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Indiana

Area code	Main cities
219	Gary, Merrillville and Valparaiso
317	Indianapolis, Carmel and Greenwood
463	Indianapolis, Carmel and Greenwood
574	South Bend, Elkhart and Goshen
765	Lafayette, Anderson and Kokomo
812	Evansville, Bloomington and Terre Haute
930	Bloomington, Evansville and Terre Haute