A new area code is coming to Colorado. Starting in 2026, phone customers in the 970 area code region, which covers western and northern parts of the state, could be assigned a new 748 area code, the ...

Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies announced the new area code that's coming to Colorado in 2026 – 748. The area code will go live in northern and western Colorado regions, expected to last ...

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Just about a year ago, the Denver Metro Area got a new 983 area code, which is "WTF" on your dial pad. Now, another new area code is on the way for a large part of the state. The 970 area is getting ...

Don’t hang up! A new area code will soon be in use in western and northern Colorado. Starting in the first quarter of 2026, new customers or people who request new service, like an additional ...

Colorado’s familiar area code for mountain towns has some new company. As of July 7, the region now has a second area code, 748, which will overlap with the existing 970 code that encompasses much of ...

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission said Monday that, starting in 2026, residents requesting new phone line services in northern and western Colorado will be assigned the new 748 area code. The ...

Colorado’s familiar area code for mountain towns has some new company. As of July 7, the region now has a second area code, 748, which will overlap with the existing 970 code that encompasses much of ...

Come 2026 there will be a new way to distinguish longtime locals from transplants: their area code. Beginning in the first quarter of 2026, telephone customers in the 970-area code overlay regional ...

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