Starting next week, residents in Northern and Western Colorado may start seeing a new trio of digits on their caller ID: 748.

Colorado will soon have a new area code thanks to the rising demand for new phone numbers.

Shortly after, Colorado got the area code 720 in 1998 and the most recent addition happened in 2022. NEW SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 353 AREA CODE TO GO INTO EFFECT IN SEPTEMBER.

New telephone numbers are in greater demand and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved the implementation of the ...

The state of Colorado is about to launch its sixth area code, 748, in less than two weeks, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (CDRA) announced Wednesday in a statement.

In 1995, the 970 area code was created. Shortly after in 1998, Colorado got 720. In 2022, those living in the 303/720 area got another code, 983. The implementation of the new 748 area code will ...

History Colorado shows us how our state's history lies in the area codes assigned to our phone numbers. It all started with the three digits 303. Skip Navigation ...

The 748 area code won't be implemented until the 970 area code runs out, which is expected to happen at the start of 2026, according to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.

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. Skip to content All Sections ...

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.