Area code
Area code 719 — Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado · in service since March 5, 1988
Area code 719 covers Colorado Springs, CO. It was created from area code 303 on March 5, 1988 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Colorado Springs
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #56 of 461 codes
829 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneMountain Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes680 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2035
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 719 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 45 |
| Sep 14 | 165 |
| Sep 21 | 186 |
| Sep 28 | 162 |
| Oct 5 | 206 |
| Oct 12 | 189 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 146 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 68%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 40%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #56of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 23827 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 269 24% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 133 12% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 71 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 40 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 22 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 20 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 544 49% | |
| California | 71 6% | |
| Texas | 57 5% | |
| Florida | 53 5% | |
| Illinois | 25 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 719 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLORDOSPG | Colorado Springs | El Paso County | 313 |
| PUEBLO | Pueblo | Pueblo County | 78 |
| CANON CITY | — | — | 15 |
| ALAMOSA | Alamosa | Alamosa County | 13 |
| PEYTON | Peyton | El Paso County | 11 |
| TRINIDAD | Trinidad | Las Animas County | 11 |
| LA JUNTA | La Junta | Otero County | 9 |
| LAMAR | Lamar | Prowers County | 9 |
| SALIDA | Salida | Chaffee County | 8 |
| BUENAVISTA | Buena Vista | Chaffee County | 7 |
Plus 65 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 719 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2034, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 719 prefixes
The five largest of 68 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 166 24% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 77 11% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 62 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 59 9% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 49 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 719
What area code is 719?
A Colorado area code, in service since March 5, 1988.
Where is 719 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Colorado Springs, CO; Mountain Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 719?
829 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 719 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2035; no relief planning listed.