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Clinton's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Clinton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 860 / 959
- Exchanges
- 7NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 13,467Census 2024 est.
Clinton area codes
Clinton, in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, had a Census-estimated population of 13,467 in July 2024. NANPA lists 7 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 860 has the most (4, 57%). 860 is part of an overlay with 959, so a new local number in Clinton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Clinton is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 860 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Clinton phone exchanges
6 carriers hold the 7 exchanges assigned to Clinton's rate center. Southern New England Telco d/b/a Frontier Comm of CT has the most, with 2. 6 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern New England Telco d/b/a Frontier Comm of CT | 2 | 29% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - CT | 1 | 14% |
| Peerless Network of Connecticut, LLC - CT | 1 | 14% |
| Eon Telecom, INC. | 1 | 14% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 14% |
| Onvoy, LLC - CT | 1 | 14% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Clinton phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Clinton. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2013. 3 of the 7 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 860 | 552, 664, 669, 744 |
| 959 | 272, 625, 991 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Clinton's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Clinton's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 25% |
| 2020s | 3 | 75% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Clinton
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Clinton, those come from the CLINTON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Clinton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Clinton is part of the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, home to 1.2 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 28,131 business establishments in the Hartford, CT metro area in 2023, employing 539,213 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (3,938), retail trade (3,787), and other services (except public administration) (3,043).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 1,073 | 19,450 | 18.1 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 902 | 12,271 | 13.6 |
| Physician practices | 850 | 16,133 | 19.0 |
| Landscaping services | 622 | 3,936 | 6.3 |
| Law offices | 614 | 4,703 | 7.7 |
| Dental offices | 565 | 4,150 | 7.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 432 | 3,479 | 8.1 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 380 | 4,181 | 11.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Clinton number on Callata
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
Porting a number you already use in Clinton is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Hartford, CT metro area, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $570.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $474.05, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Clinton, CT?
Clinton has exchanges in 860 and 959; 860 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Clinton?
6, holding 7 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Clinton business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Clinton?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).