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970 area code

Area code 970 is in Colorado. It covers Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and 239 other places: 237 ZIP codes in Larimer, Weld, Mesa and 30 other counties. Local time there is , Mountain Time. In service since 1995; 748 (2025) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.

Time zone
Mountain
Largest city
Fort Collins
Overlays
748
In service since
1995
Rate centres
120
Prefixes assigned
775 (7,750,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 970 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 970 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.3 million 970 numbers assigned, 40% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Bandwidth); 32% with local phone companies (Qwest (CenturyLink)); 27% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile).

That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.

Carriers holding the most 970 numbers
CarrierKindShare
Qwest (CenturyLink)Landline22%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other16%
Verizon WirelessMobile11%
AT&T MobilityMobile8%
T-MobileMobile7%
BandwidthCable, VoIP, other5%

An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Places in area code 970

The 108 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 970, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 970
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Fort Collins, CO 9 170,229
Greeley, CO 6 110,806
Loveland, CO 3 78,410
Grand Junction, CO 7 68,142
Windsor, CO 2 37,914
Montrose, CO 3 21,044
Durango, CO 3 19,411
Fruita, CO 1 13,691
Steamboat Springs, CO 3 13,433
Sterling, CO 1 13,172
Berthoud, CO 1 12,411
Fort Morgan, CO 1 11,605
Edwards, CO 1 10,785
Rifle, CO 1 10,570
Glenwood Springs, CO 2 10,241
Delta, CO 1 9,421
Craig, CO 2 8,991
Cortez, CO 1 8,976
Gypsum, CO 1 8,941
Eagle, CO 1 7,442
Gunnison, CO 2 6,766
Aspen, CO 2 6,756
Carbondale, CO 1 6,637
Mead, CO 1 5,919
Eaton, CO 1 5,867
Estes Park, CO 2 5,844
Brush, CO 1 5,306
Breckenridge, CO 1 4,959
New Castle, CO 1 4,880
Vail, CO 2 4,613
Basalt, CO 1 4,335
Silt, CO 1 3,642
Yuma, CO 1 3,459
La Salle, CO 1 3,061
Platteville, CO 1 2,928
Bayfield, CO 1 2,901
Palisade, CO 1 2,584
Meeker, CO 1 2,580
Rangely, CO 1 2,466
Cedaredge, CO 1 2,398
Holyoke, CO 1 2,382
Granby, CO 1 2,270
Telluride, CO 1 2,160
Wray, CO 1 2,114
Pagosa Springs, CO 2 2,090
Hayden, CO 1 2,057
Eckert, CO 1 1,945
Kremmling, CO 1 1,807
Olathe, CO 1 1,793
Akron, CO 1 1,722
Paonia, CO 1 1,661
Wiggins, CO 1 1,564
Parachute, CO 1 1,422
Fraser, CO 1 1,405
Ignacio, CO 1 1,250
Ridgway, CO 1 1,237
Crested Butte, CO 2 1,229
Hotchkiss, CO 1 1,224
Julesburg, CO 1 1,181
Mancos, CO 1 1,174
Mesa, CO 1 1,133
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 1 1,108
Gilcrest, CO 1 1,026
Ouray, CO 1 985
Haxtun, CO 1 978
Dolores, CO 1 918
Dillon, CO 1 832
Oak Creek, CO 1 700
Dove Creek, CO 1 651
Silverton, CO 1 637
Fleming, CO 1 614
Nucla, CO 1 598
Naturita, CO 1 589
Walden, CO 1 573
Lake City, CO 1 561
Otis, CO 1 521
Dinosaur, CO 2 507
De Beque, CO 1 458
Crawford, CO 1 448
Pleasant View, CO 1 432
Rico, CO 1 414
Norwood, CO 1 381
Red Feather Lakes, CO 1 365
Nunn, CO 1 358
Collbran, CO 1 356
Grand Lake, CO 1 333
Eckley, CO 1 332
Yampa, CO 1 296
Hillrose, CO 1 285
Peetz, CO 1 265
Cimarron, CO 1 251
Woodrow, CO 1 216
New Raymer, CO 1 204
Grover, CO 1 164
Crook, CO 1 157
Stoneham, CO 1 141
Paradox, CO 1 129
Weldona, CO 1 106
Joes, CO 1 105
Marvel, CO 1 100
Anton, CO 1 100
Idalia, CO 1 90
Briggsdale, CO 1 88
Somerset, CO 1 79
Cope, CO 1 58
Maybell, CO 1 35
Kirk, CO 1 26
Gateway, CO 1 0

Nearby places using 970

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 970. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 970

237 ZIP codes in 199 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 970 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 970 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 970
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
FT COLLINS Fort Collins 96
GREELEY Greeley 62
GRAND JCT Grand Junction 57
LOVELAND Loveland 36
DURANGO Durango 29
VAIL Vail 24

Counties

The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.

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Questions about area code 970

Where is area code 970?

Area code 970 is in Colorado. It covers Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and 239 other places: 237 ZIP codes in Larimer, Weld, Mesa and 30 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 970?

237 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Fort Collins (9, 80521 to 80553), Greeley (6, 80631 to 80639), Loveland (3, 80537 to 80539), Grand Junction (7, 81501 to 81507) and 195 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 970 in?

Mountain time.

Is a 970 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 27% of 970 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 32% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.

What area codes overlay 970?

748. They cover the same area as 970, so a new number there can be given any of them.

Does a 970 number mean the caller is in Colorado?

Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 970 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in Colorado

All 6 Colorado area codes, by area, with the cities each covers

Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.

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