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Putnam's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Putnam number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 860 / 959
- Exchanges
- 12NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 8
- Population
- 9,407Census 2024 est.
Putnam area codes
Putnam town is a Census town in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, with an estimated 9,407 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 12 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 860 has the most (11, 92%). 860 is part of an overlay with 959, so a new local number in Putnam may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Putnam 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 Putnam phone exchanges
8 carriers hold the 12 exchanges assigned to Putnam's rate center. Southern New England Telco d/b/a Frontier Comm of CT has the most, with 4. 11 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern New England Telco d/b/a Frontier Comm of CT | 4 | 33% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 2 | 17% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - CT | 1 | 8.3% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - CT | 1 | 8.3% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
| Nuso, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
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.
Putnam phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Putnam's rate center (PUTNAM). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2022. 1 of the 12 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 860 | 315, 382, 481, 630, 753, 792, 821, 923, 928, 963, 974 |
| 959 | 238 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Putnam
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Putnam that is PUTNAM, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Putnam.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 860 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Putnam
Putnam is part of the Putnam, CT micropolitan area, home to 97,701 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,751 business establishments in the Putnam, CT micropolitan area in 2023, employing 25,003 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (275), construction (220), and health care and social assistance (210).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 68 | 1,137 | 16.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 50 | 759 | 15.2 |
| Landscaping services | 46 | 95 | 2.1 |
| Electrical contractors | 44 | 147 | 3.3 |
| Physician practices | 39 | 474 | 12.2 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 32 | 146 | 4.6 |
| General automotive repair shops | 31 | 114 | 3.7 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 30 | 79 | 2.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Putnam business line
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 Putnam 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.
A 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Putnam, CT micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $420.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $349.30. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Putnam, CT?
Putnam has exchanges in 860 and 959; 860 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Putnam?
8, holding 12 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Putnam 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 Putnam?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).