As one of the country’s smallest states geographically with a population of about 3.6 million, Connecticut needs only four area codes. Like most states, it received its first area code (203) in 1947 when experts from several companies and organizations created the numerical phone system that is now in use for the United States and Canada.
Connecticut didn’t need another area code until August of 1995, when it acquired 860 to cover the state’s southeastern area, including cities like Bristol, Hartford, and Manchester. At the time, 203 still applied to the rest of the state.
As Connecticut’s population grew, regulators realized that they needed to add a new area code so…
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