New Colorado area code rolls out for dozens of counties

Coloradans who sign up for a new phone number could end up with even more new digits than expected as the state rolls out a new area code to meet a growing demand Folks used to starting their number with which includes majority of of the Western Slope and northern Colorado could get the area code instead if they register for a new phone number or add a line according to the Colorado Populace Utilities Commission The region includes Loveland Fort Collins Greeley Estes Park Aspen Breckenridge Silverthorne Vail Durango Glenwood Springs Grand Junction and Steamboat Springs New area codes are added by the North American Numbering Plan administrator when current codes are close to being exhausted which means all available phone numbers have been assigned The area code s exhaustion point will likely take place in early and the new area code is expected to last years The last new Colorado area code was last added in when was added to the and region New area code who dis Starting currently the new area code will be in provision with the current area code overlapping the entire region that stretches from the northern Eastern Plains to the Western Slope pic twitter com FinNLtCZEs Governor Jared Polis GovofCO July Related Articles Xcel necessities new air permit for Pueblo s Comanche station even as it plans to shutter the coal-fired plant Could facts center boom threaten Colorado s water supply and context goals It s been decades since Colorado had inter-city train function That s about to change Average Xcel Capacity customer lost power doubled in account says Potential park in mix for what should replace Xcel s last coal plant in state The new area code became available this week but large-scale use won t start until late state leaders stated in a news release Local calls will still be considered local calls with the new area code and there will not be any changes to prices coverage or other services Colorado s three-digit help lines including and will continue to work as normal Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter