Area code
Area code 970 — Fort Collins, CO
Colorado · in service since April 2, 1995
Area code 970 covers parts of Colorado; the place with the most of its prefixes is Fort Collins. It is an overlay: 748 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 748
Local time in Fort Collins
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #39 of 461 codes
920 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneMountain Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2088
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 970 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 35 |
| Sep 14 | 218 |
| Sep 21 | 226 |
| Sep 28 | 216 |
| Oct 5 | 192 |
| Oct 12 | 192 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 164 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 78%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 36%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #39of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 36227 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 382 31% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 137 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 104 8% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 45 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 38 3% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 17 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 537 43% | |
| California | 70 6% | |
| Texas | 66 5% | |
| Florida | 62 5% | |
| New York | 39 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 970 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT COLLINS | Fort Collins | Larimer County | 96 |
| GREELEY | Greeley | Weld County | 62 |
| GRAND JCT | Grand Junction | Mesa County | 57 |
| LOVELAND | Loveland | Larimer County | 36 |
| DURANGO | Durango | La Plata County | 29 |
| VAIL | Vail | Eagle County | 24 |
| GLENWD SPG | Glenwood Springs | Garfield County | 21 |
| MONTROSE | Montrose | Montrose County | 19 |
| ASPEN | Aspen | Pitkin County | 17 |
| DILLON | Dillon | Summit County | 17 |
Plus 110 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 970 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2082, moved later by 6 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 970 prefixes
The five largest of 61 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 189 24% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 99 12% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 77 10% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 70 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 54 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 970
What area code is 970?
A Colorado area code, in service since April 2, 1995.
Where is 970 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Fort Collins, CO; Mountain Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 970?
920 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 970 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2088; no relief planning listed.