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The blue area is the state of Connecticut; the red area is area code 203

Area code 203 is a telephone area code that covers the southwestern part of Connecticut. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The area code stretches from the New York border past the city of New Haven and ends just south of Hartford. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

Counties served by this area code:

Fairfield (except Town of Sherman), New Haven, Litchfield (part)

Cities and towns served by this area code:

Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Bethel, Bethlehem, Branford, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Cheshire, Danbury, Darien, Derby, East Haven, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, Middlebury, Milford, Monroe, Naugatuck, New Canaan, New Fairfield, New Haven, Newtown, North Branford, North Haven, Norwalk, Orange, Oxford, Prospect, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Seymour, Shelton, Southbury, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Wallingford, Waterbury, West Haven, Weston, Westport, Wilton, Wolcott, Woodbridge, Woodbury

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Proposed area code overlay

The CT Public Utility commission in August 1999 proposed an area code overlay for the 203 area code. Named after the extremely large area of salt-marshes and swamps both on the coast and inland Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U Sherman is the northernmost town of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. New Haven County is located in the south central part of the U Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U Ansonia is a city and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, U Bethany is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Bethel is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Bethlehem is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. Branford is a town located on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, eight miles (13 km east of New Haven. Brookfield is a town located in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. East Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, in the United States. Easton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, and it occupies a central location on the Connecticut Shoreline area Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Middlebury is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Milford is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Naugatuck is a consolidated town and borough in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 8 miles (13 km northeast of Stamford, on the Five Mile River New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. This article is about the town. For the borough see Newtown (borough, Connecticut. North Branford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. North Haven is a suburban town in New Haven County, Connecticut on the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut. Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Orange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Prospect is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Redding is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Roxbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States north of Oxford and Newtown and east Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic Trumbull is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. "West Haven" redirects here For other uses see West Haven (disambiguation West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Weston is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Westport is a coastal town located on Long Island Sound in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 47 miles north of New York City in the United Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. Woodbridge is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Woodbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. In Telephony, especially in North America, an overlay plan is the practice of introducing a new Area code by applying it onto a geographic area The area code yet to be assigned is 475. Area code 475 is a proposed Telephone Area code to serve southwestern Connecticut; it will overlay the existing 203 area code. A date for implementing the new overlay area code has yet to be determined.

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State of Connecticut Area Codes: 203, 860
North: 860
West: 914, 845 area code 203 East: 860
South: 516, 631
State of New York Area Codes: 212, 315, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917


Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Area code 860 is a Telephone Area code that covers the eastern and northwestern parts of Connecticut. Area code 860 is a Telephone Area code that covers the eastern and northwestern parts of Connecticut. Area code 914 is a State of New York Telephone Area code. It is the area code for Westchester County, including the cities of Area code 845 is a State of New York Telephone Area code which serves the Hudson Valley counties of Rockland, Putnam, Area code 860 is a Telephone Area code that covers the eastern and northwestern parts of Connecticut. Area code 516 is used for Long Island 's Nassau County, located directly east of the New York City Borough of Queens and west The area code 631 is used in the state of New York in eastern Long Island exclusively for Suffolk County. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Area code 212 is a Telephone Area code in New York City. New York City was originally given Area code 212 when area codes were assigned in Area code 315 is a Telephone Area code in Upstate New York. It Stretches from west of Syracuse to Little Falls, north to the Area code 347 is a New York City Area code used as an overlay to Area code 718 and Area code 917. Area code 516 is used for Long Island 's Nassau County, located directly east of the New York City Borough of Queens and west Area code 518 is a Telephone Area code in eastern Upstate New York. Area code 585 is a State of New York (USA Telephone Area code and was created in 2002 for use in the city of Rochester New York Area code 607 is a State of New York Telephone Area code servicing the south-central part of the state. The area code 631 is used in the state of New York in eastern Long Island exclusively for Suffolk County. Area code 646 is a New York City Telephone Area code, created July 1, 1999, due to Area code 212 and Area code 917 Area code 716 is an area code that used to dominate Western New York until the new area code of 585 was split off for the Rochester Area in 2002 Area code 718 is a New York City Telephone Area code ( overlaid by area codes 347 and 917) for The Bronx Area code 845 is a State of New York Telephone Area code which serves the Hudson Valley counties of Rockland, Putnam, Area code 914 is a State of New York Telephone Area code. It is the area code for Westchester County, including the cities of Area code 917 is a New York City Telephone Area code. It is the standard cellular/pager/voicemail phone area code for all of the city's boroughs and is
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