Fort Wayne, IN Area Code

Area code serving Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne sits in Indiana, part of the Midwest region and the Eastern Time zone. Its area code is 260, which covers northeast Indiana centered on Fort Wayne. 260 has no overlay today, so every Fort Wayne landline and mobile number with a local code starts with 260.

260 has served the area since 2002. If the region runs low on numbers, regulators will most likely add an overlay code on top rather than split the area, which would make 10-digit dialing mandatory.

Code	Area served	In service
260	Northeast Indiana centered on Fort Wayne	January 15, 2002

Nearby cities sharing this area code

• New Haven
• Huntington
• Auburn
• Kendallville
• Decatur
• Bluffton
• Angola
• Wabash
• Columbia City
• Garrett

Getting a Fort Wayne phone number

Any new landline, mobile or VoIP number from a local carrier in Fort Wayne gets the 260 area code. Numbers come from the blocks each carrier holds in the area; a number ported in from elsewhere keeps its original area code, so you may also see out-of-state codes locally.

Dialing in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne is covered by the single area code 260 with no overlay, so some local calls may still connect with seven digits. Dialing all 10 digits (area code + seven-digit number) always works and is the safest habit. From outside the US, dial +1, then the area code and number. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Indiana, visit the Indiana area codes page.