A large part of Connecticut on Saturday officially gets a new area code: 959. The code will cover the same geographic region now covered by the 860 area code, which is roughly all but the southwestern ...

For the second time in the last six years, Connecticut has added a new area code. The area code 959 has begun being deployed, Michael Coyle, a spokesman with the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory ...

The 860 area code is being phased out for new numbers moving forward in the region and a new 959 area code is being introduced in its place. This won't affect people who already have a phone with an ...

NEW BRITAIN — The new 959 area code is now being used in Connecticut. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority announced Tuesday the new area code is being introduced in the calling region served by ...

NEW BRITAIN >> Connecticut will be getting a new area code — 959 — by the end of summer, state utility regulators said Monday. Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority said the supply of ...

The new 959 area code is now a reality to overlay the 860 area code. Originally expected to be implemented in August 2014, the rollout was delayed because it wasn’t needed earlier. Michael Coyle, a ...

NEW BRITAIN -- Get ready to start dialing more digits. Beginning Dec. 1, state residents will have to dial 10 digits to make a local call, according to a draft ruling made Monday by the state ...

NEW BRITAIN—Connecticut needs a new area code, 19 years after it got its last one. The state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority announced on Monday that 959 will be assigned where the 860 area code ...