The 260 area code covers Fort Wayne, Huntington and 66 more places in Indiana.
Area code 260 is in Indiana, on Eastern Time. In the 260 area, phone numbers are given out most in Allen County, then DeKalb and Noble counties. It has been in service since January 15, 2002.
- Where
- 8 counties in Indiana, mostly Allen County, DeKalb County and Noble County
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- January 15, 2002
- Shares its area with
- No other area code
- Prefixes in use
- 444
- How to dial
- Local calls inside 260 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
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Fort Wayne holds 34% of the phone prefixes in area code 260.
A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 444 prefixes in use shows where 260 numbers are actually given out.
- Fort Wayne149 prefixes, 34%
- Huntington14 prefixes, 3%
- Auburn11 prefixes, 2%
- Wabash10 prefixes, 2%
- Kendallville10 prefixes, 2%
- Angola10 prefixes, 2%
- Columbia City9 prefixes, 2%
- Lagrange9 prefixes, 2%
Also served: Bluffton, Huntertown, New Haven and Arcola and 56 smaller places.
Frontier holds the most phone number prefixes in area code 260: 99 of 444.
NANPA, which runs the North American numbering plan, assigns each prefix (the three digits after the area code) to one carrier. Here is how the 444 prefixes in use in 260 divide between carriers; holders this page does not name are grouped as other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierLandline company | 99 | 22% |
| AT&T MobilityMobile network | 52 | 12% |
| BrightspeedLandline company | 36 | 8% |
| T-MobileMobile network | 36 | 8% |
| Level 3 (Lumen)Lumen's business and wholesale network | 22 | 5% |
| Indiana Bell (AT&T)AT&T's landline company | 16 | 4% |
| 39 other carriers | 183 | 41% |
79% of these prefixes are pooled, which means the blocks of 1,000 numbers inside them can belong to other carriers. Any number can also have been moved to another carrier since, so this shows who holds the prefixes, not who serves a given number.
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Source: NANPA central office code assignments, October 1, 2026.
260 has covered the same ground since 2002.
2002
260 starts on January 15, 2002, split off from 219.
A 260 number on your screen can still be a scam, because caller ID is easy to fake.
- Let an unknown call go to voicemail. A real caller leaves a message; a robocaller usually does not.
- Look the number up with the box above before you call back, because calling back tells a robocaller your line is live.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
- Report unwanted robocalls at reportfraud.ftc.gov, or paste a suspicious message into our free scam checker.
The area codes closest to 260 are 219, 574 and 269.
This list measures the distance between the centres of each area, across state lines, and shows codes that share one area together.
Indiana has 7 other area codes.
These are the questions people ask most about area code 260.
Where is area code 260?
260 covers Fort Wayne, Huntington, Auburn and Wabash and 64 more places in Indiana. In the 260 area, phone numbers are given out most in Allen County, then DeKalb and Noble counties.
What state is area code 260 in?
Indiana. 260 is an Indiana area code on Eastern Time.
What cities use area code 260?
The places holding the most 260 prefixes are Fort Wayne, Huntington, Auburn, Wabash, Kendallville, Angola, Columbia City and Lagrange, out of 68 places in all. The count comes from NANPA's prefix assignments as of October 1, 2026.
Which phone company owns area code 260?
No single phone company owns 260. NANPA's records show Frontier holds the most 260 prefixes, 99 of 444, followed by AT&T Mobility and Brightspeed. Numbers move between carriers, so check one exact number with a carrier lookup.
What time zone is area code 260 in?
260 is on Eastern Time.
When did area code 260 start?
260 went into service on January 15, 2002, when it was split off from 219.
How do I dial a 260 number?
Local calls inside 260 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
Is 260 a toll-free number?
No. 260 is a regular area code for Fort Wayne and Huntington in Indiana, not a toll-free one. The toll-free codes in North America are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.
What area codes are near 260?
The closest are 219 (Gary, Indiana), 574 (South Bend, Indiana), 269 (Kalamazoo, Michigan) and 765 (Lafayette, Indiana), measured between the centres of each area.
Who called me from a 260 number?
Enter the full 10-digit number in the lookup above. It returns the listed owner where there is a public record, where the number is registered, and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line.
Is area code 260 a scam?
260 is a real Indiana area code, so the code itself is not a warning sign. Scam callers fake local-looking numbers on purpose, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, and look the number up before calling back.
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Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.