Area code 719: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 719 is in Colorado.
Colorado (Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Florence, Leadville, Limon, Trinidad, La Junta, and most of southeastern Colorado)
| Where | Colorado |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Mountain Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1988 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 665 of 792 possible (84%) |
Where 719 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 719, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 15 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 719 numbers
- Mobile carrier 27%
- Local phone company 34%
- Internet / business phone carrier 35%
- Paging service 1%
- Phone company 4%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink / Lumen | Local phone company | 201 | 30% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 78 | 12% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 62 | 9% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 59 | 9% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 49 | 7% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 39 | 6% |
| TON80 Communications | Internet / business phone carrier | 23 | 3% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 22 | 3% |
| Teleport Communications America | Internet / business phone carrier | 15 | 2% |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Internet / business phone carrier | 9 | 1% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Colorado.
Other area codes in Colorado
Got a call from 719?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 719 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.