Area Code 719

About Area Code 719

Area code 719 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Colorado Springs, Colorado. It operates in the Mountain time zone and was first introduced in 1988. Split from 303. Southeastern Colorado.

Within Colorado, area code 719 shares numbering capacity with 3 other area codes. The state's 5,839,926-person population (2023 Census Bureau estimate) is served by a combined 4 active codes, with 719 primarily responsible for the Colorado Springs region. Colorado's state capital is Denver, and its largest city is Denver.

When you receive a call from a 719 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 719 area code — but be aware that Local Number Portability (in effect since 2003) means the caller could be physically located anywhere in the US or Canada. Area code 719 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 719 area code located?

Area code 719 is assigned to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the Mountain time zone. The state of Colorado uses 4 active area codes, and 719 is one of them. Calls placed from the 719 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 719 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Mountain time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-7 to UTC-6 in summer. The local time shown above is always current, so you can quickly check whether it's a reasonable hour to call back.

What cities and counties use the 719 area code?

The 719 area code serves 12 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 719 territory is Colorado Springs (486,248 residents in El Paso County).

• Colorado Springs, CO — 486,248 residents (17.7% of 719 numbers)
• Denver, CO — 715,522 residents (26.1% of 719 numbers)
• Aurora, CO — 399,524 residents (14.6% of 719 numbers)
• Fort Collins, CO — 171,690 residents (6.3% of 719 numbers)
• Lakewood, CO — 156,706 residents (5.7% of 719 numbers)
• Thornton, CO — 142,442 residents (5.2% of 719 numbers)
• Arvada, CO — 123,436 residents (4.5% of 719 numbers)
• Westminster, CO — 115,625 residents (4.2% of 719 numbers)
• Pueblo, CO — 112,121 residents (4.1% of 719 numbers)
• Centennial, CO — 107,201 residents (3.9% of 719 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 719

All phone numbers within area code 719 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(719) NXX-XXXX. The NXX is the central office prefix (also called an "exchange") and XXXX is the subscriber line number. For long-distance calls within the NANP, dial 1 + 719 + NXX + XXXX. From outside North America, dial your country's international access code, then 1 (the NANP country code), then the 10-digit number.

If you need to verify whether a specific 719 number is wireless, landline, or VoIP, you can use our reverse phone lookup tool. Be aware that number portability means the area code no longer guarantees the caller's physical location — only where the number was first assigned.

History of area code 719

Split from 303. Southeastern Colorado.

The original 86 area codes were assigned by AT&T and Bell Labs in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. At the time, rotary-dial phones meant codes with lower digits (like 212 for NYC, 213 for LA, 312 for Chicago) were given to the largest cities because they took less time to dial. Today's area code assignments still reflect those early choices, even though touch-tone and cell phones made the original reason obsolete.

Is the 719 area code safe to answer?

Area code 719 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 719 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.