Area code 719

Area code 719 at a glance

NANPA lists 719 as an in-service geographic area code for Colorado, first put into service on March 5, 1988. It is not part of an overlay, so every number in its territory starts with 719. It is in the Mountain time zone. The places with the most assigned exchanges include Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Alamosa, Trinidad, and La Junta. By population, its largest named places are Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Alamosa, Trinidad, and Lamar.

Cities and towns in area code 719

719 holds 22% of the 3,055 central office codes assigned in Colorado, the 4th most of the state's 6 codes. 55 Census places could be matched to rate centers with 719 exchanges; the most populous are Colorado Springs (494,000), Pueblo (111,000), Alamosa (9,906), and Trinidad (8,183). Each place page lists the exact prefixes and carriers for that town.

Dialing 719 numbers

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 719 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits. Because local calls need the area code, business cards, signage and website copy should always show the full ten-digit number. NANPA's dialing-plan note for this code reads: "1+10 digit dialing is permissible at service provider discretion."

Phone companies in area code 719

66 carriers hold the 665 central office codes assigned in 719. Qwest Corporation has the most, with 165 (25%). 449 of the codes (68%) are pooled, meaning the code holder shares blocks of 1,000 numbers with other carriers instead of using all 10,000 itself. The code holder is not necessarily the carrier serving a given number today, since numbers can be ported between providers.

Rate centers and towns in 719

NANPA assigns each central office code to a rate center, the local calling area that decides whether a call is local or toll. 719 has codes in 75 rate centers. Rate center names in the file are abbreviations; where one matches a Census place, the table links to that city's local-number page.

719 code assignments over time

An area code has 800 possible central office codes that start with 2 through 9, a few of which are reserved (such as N11 service codes and 555). 665 are assigned in 719, 83% of 800. 118 were assigned in 2020 or later.

A local 719 number on Callata

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Porting a number you already use in area code 719 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.

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