Telecommunications
New Area Code News
On November 20, 2023, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved an all-services overlay of the existing 970 area code to be implemented once the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) determines when the area codes will be exhausted. (Proceeding 23V-0274T) The new area code provided by the NANPA will be 748.
Rules & Statutes
Proceedings
Ongoing Proceedings
- 25M-0511T - Petition - 9-1-1/Auraria Campus
- 25M-0200T- Implement 47 CFR 54.314, 54.313 and 54.422
- 23V-0274T- Area Code Petition
- 25M-0323T - 2026 9-1-1 Rate Proceeding
- 25A-0426T - La Plata County Emergency Telephone Charge Application
- 25A-0429T - Morgan County 911 Authority Emergency Telephone Charge Application
- 25A-0427T - Routt County Emergency Telephone Charge Application
- 25R-0428T - Rulemaking to implement HB 25-1154
Repository Proceedings
- 17M-0276T- Miscellaneous Repository for 9-1-1 Task Force
- 25M-0007T - 2025 Telecommunications Annual Reports and DR525
- 25M-TELREGISTRATIONS- Telecom Registrations
- 25M-TELECOMAUDITS- 2025 Telecom Surcharge Audits
- 25M-0024T- 2025 Incarcerated People's Communications Services Reports
- 25M-0020T- 2025 PSAP Service Disruption Outage Investigations
- 25M-0016T- 2025 CHCSM March 31 and September 1st Motion for Extension
Miscellaneous
- Telecom Surcharges
- 9-1-1 Advisory Task Force
- Colorado 9-1-1 Program
- New area code 748 (PDF)
- 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Colorado No Call List
- Lifeline
- ETC Certification Letter for 2025
- For additional information about Lifeline phone providers in your area, you may find this resource helpful. (Please note: External links are provided for convenience only. The Colorado PUC does not endorse or recommend third-party websites and is not responsible for their content.)