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Get a local business phone number in Meeker, CO

Meeker's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Meeker number in front of your customers.

Area code
970
Exchanges
5NANPA-assigned
Carriers
5
Population
2,390Census 2024 est.

What area code is Meeker, CO?

Meeker, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, had a Census-estimated population of 2,390 in July 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 970. 970 is part of an overlay with 748, so a new local number in Meeker may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Meeker is in the Mountain time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 970 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Meeker, CO
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
9705100%1995748Mountain

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Phone carriers in Meeker

5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Meeker's rate center. Peerless Network of Colorado, LLC - CO has the most, with 1. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.

Carriers holding exchanges in Meeker, CO
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Peerless Network of Colorado, LLC - CO120%
Uintah Basin Electronic Telecommunications120%
Onvoy, LLC - CO120%
Qwest Corporation120%
Union Telephone Company120%

Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.

Local prefixes for Meeker

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Meeker's rate center (MEEKER). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2014. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Meeker, CO
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
970693, 720, 741, 878, 942

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Meeker's exchanges were assigned

The table groups Meeker's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

Meeker, CO: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2010s267%
2020s133%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

Rate centers and local calling in Meeker

What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Meeker, those come from the MEEKER rate center, as recorded by NANPA.

If your business already has a Meeker number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

Businesses around Meeker

Meeker is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 182,486 business establishments in Colorado in 2023, employing 2,566,040 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (28,143), construction (20,473), and health care and social assistance (19,456).

Selected industries in Colorado, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Offices of real estate agents and brokers7,45613,0211.7
Full-service restaurants5,074111,44222.0
Limited-service restaurants4,75396,00020.2
Law offices3,43118,4435.4
Management consulting firms3,32518,6335.6
Insurance agencies and brokerages3,12415,1464.8
Physician practices3,10337,61312.1
Residential remodelers3,02610,2673.4

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Setting up a Meeker business line

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Meeker 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.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Colorado, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 14-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$279.00$3,348.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$266.00$3,192.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$322.00$3,864.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$349.30$4,191.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$378.00$4,536.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$420.00$5,040.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Frequently asked questions

What area code is Meeker, CO?

970. All exchanges NANPA lists for Meeker are in 970.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Meeker?

5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Meeker business number?

Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.

How much is a business phone line in Meeker?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).