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Ridgway's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ridgway number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 970
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,281Census 2024 est.
What area code is Ridgway, CO?
With 1,281 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Ridgway sits in Ouray County, Colorado. All 4 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 Ridgway may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ridgway 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 | 4 | 100% | 1995 | 748 | Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Ridgway
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Ridgway's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - CO has the most, with 2. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Ridgway can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - CO | 2 | 50% |
| Qwest Corporation | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - CO | 1 | 25% |
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 Ridgway
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Ridgway's rate center (RIDGWAY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2019. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 970 | 316, 318, 626, 696 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Ridgway
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Ridgway, those come from the RIDGWAY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Ridgway number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Ridgway
Ridgway 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.
Setting up a Ridgway business line
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
Porting a number you already use in Ridgway 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.
| 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 Ridgway, CO?
970. All exchanges NANPA lists for Ridgway are in 970.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ridgway?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ridgway 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 Ridgway?
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).