Get a local business phone number in Rangely, CO
Rangely's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Rangely number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 970
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,289Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Rangely
Rangely town is a Census place in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, with an estimated 2,289 residents in 2024. All 6 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 Rangely may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Rangely 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 code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 970 | 6 | 100% | 1995 | 748 | Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Rangely phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Rangely's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - CO has the most, with 2. 3 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.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - CO | 2 | 33% |
| Uintah Basin Electronic Telecommunications | 1 | 17% |
| Centurytel of Eagle, INC. d/b/a Centurylink | 1 | 17% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 1 | 17% |
| Union Telephone Company | 1 | 17% |
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 Rangely
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Rangely. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 970 | 220, 450, 572, 675, 706, 755 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Rangely's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Rangely numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 75% |
| 2010s | 1 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Rangely
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Rangely's numbers are rated to the RANGELY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Rangely number.
If your business already has a Rangely number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Rangely
Rangely 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).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 7,456 | 13,021 | 1.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 5,074 | 111,442 | 22.0 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 4,753 | 96,000 | 20.2 |
| Law offices | 3,431 | 18,443 | 5.4 |
| Management consulting firms | 3,325 | 18,633 | 5.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 3,124 | 15,146 | 4.8 |
| Physician practices | 3,103 | 37,613 | 12.1 |
| Residential remodelers | 3,026 | 10,267 | 3.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Rangely number on Callata
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.
If you already have a number in Rangely, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
The comparison below uses 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in Colorado. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per 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 Rangely, CO?
970. All exchanges NANPA lists for Rangely are in 970.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Rangely?
5, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Rangely 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 Rangely?
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).