719 Area Code: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Area code 719 serves Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Cañon City, Colorado in the Mountain time zone, in service since 1988. Consumers have filed 6,435 unwanted-call complaints against 4,696 different 719 numbers, 770 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 719 at a glance
- State
- Colorado
- Main cities
- Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Cañon City + 67 more
- Counties
- El Paso County, Pueblo County, Fremont County, Otero County + 22 more
- Local time
- —Mountain
- In service since
- March 5, 1988
- Split from
- 303
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 75 rate centers, 665 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 719 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 719 numbers are about
1,940 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 719 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 21% of complaints (87% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 64% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified76539%
- Debt reduction40421%
- Dropped call / no message26414%
- No subject given1558%
- Impostor (government, business, family)1427%
- Medical & prescriptions603%
- Home improvement & cleaning593%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice29756%
- Live Voice17834%
- Text Message5410%
10% of recent FCC complaints about 719 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 719 spam calls come in
29% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 92% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
760 FTC complaints about 719 numbers in the last four weeks, up 27% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 719 numbers peaked in 2020 (753); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
51% of the FTC complaints about 719 numbers came from Colorado residents, but only 39% from people with 719 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 719 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- Colorado99651%
- California1206%
- Florida885%
- Texas824%
- Illinois442%
What people with 719 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 719 filed 2,709 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 28% were about calls showing another 719 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 719 (same code)76428%
- 888 (toll-free)1485%
- 855 (toll-free)1445%
- 877 (toll-free)1385%
- 833 (toll-free)1335%
Likely campaigns using 719 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 719 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
Carriers operating in 719
NANPA has assigned 665 719 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 75 rate centers: 28% to wireless carriers, 70% to landline and VoIP operators; 68% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 7 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-11). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwest (CenturyLink / Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 165(25%) | 18 | 2008-10-09 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 77(12%) | 41 | 2024-09-27 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 62(9%) | 17 | 2023-02-10 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 59(9%) | 17 | 2026-04-23 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 49(7%) | 2 | 2022-04-25 |
| CenturyLink (Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 34(5%) | 31 | — |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 34(5%) | 17 | 2026-04-23 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(3%) | 23 | 2022-03-10 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 22(3%) | 10 | 2024-11-12 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(2%) | 2 | 2024-09-11 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 9(1%) | 1 | 2019-10-07 |
| Eastern Slope Rural Tel. Assn., INC. | Unclassified | 8(1%) | 8 | — |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Colorado Springs (312), Pueblo (78), Cañon City (15), Alamosa (13), Peyton (11), Trinidad (11), La Junta (9), Lamar (9), Salida (8), Buena Vista (7). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 719 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 719 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Colorado
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Colorado Attorney General.
- Colorado is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Colorado numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 719: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 719?
Area code 719 serves Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Cañon City, Colorado, covering El Paso County, Pueblo County and Fremont County and 23 more counties. It has been in service since March 5, 1988. It was split from area code 303.
What time zone is area code 719 in?
Area code 719 is in the Mountain time zone (UTC−7, or UTC−6 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 719 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,940 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 719 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 21% of complaints, 87% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 64% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 719 spam calls happen?
29% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 92% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 719 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 51% of the FTC complaints about 719 numbers came from Colorado residents, but only 39% from people with 719 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 719 phones specifically.
Are 719 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 760 FTC complaints about 719 numbers, 27% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 719 scam call in Colorado?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Colorado, the Colorado Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Colorado area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.