959 Area Code — CT
Area code 959 serves CT in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2014. The FCC has 60 unwanted-call complaints against 60 different 959 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Reported 959 numbers
No 959 numbers currently pass our complaint threshold. Look up the exact number that called you — the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
959 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 959 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
About area code 959
- Serves
- CT
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- 2014-08-30
- Overlay
- Yes — 10-digit dialing
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 959? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 959 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in CT — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.
Area code 959 FAQs
Where is area code 959?
Area code 959 serves CT, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 2014.
Why do I keep getting calls from 959 numbers?
Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 959 may not originate from CT at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 959 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 959 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 60 unwanted-call complaints against 60 distinct 959 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.