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The 970 area code spreads across northern and western Colorado, covering Fort Collins, Grand Junction, and Durango - ski resorts to oil fields. Ski resort booking agents from Vail and Aspen, CSU Fort Collins alumni staff, and energy extraction landmen are common callers.
970 area code numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (970) 303-2043 | ||
| (970) 303-2041 | ||
| (970) 303-2029 | ||
| (970) 610-8233 | ||
| (970) 303-2482 | ||
| (970) 212-3097 | ||
| (970) 289-9318 | ||
| (970) 303-2049 | ||
| (970) 408-0420 | ||
| (970) 907-4267 |
The 970 area code is seeing a rise in fake legal threats and IRS impersonation calls. Fraudsters claim you owe back taxes or face arrest to frighten you into paying them.
"They left a voicemail. My name was automated. Said they are trying to obtain my address because a legal complaint has been filed in my district court. Said something about failure to comply consequences. This is a scam."
"I received 2 calls... both threatening to stop my Soc. Sec. checks because of some sort of illegal activity regarding my benefit. If the source of these scam calls are known, why hasn't this business been put OUT OF BUSINESS?"
"Just got a call from this number. Robo caller/female voice, claiming to know my car is no longer under warranty. I get this call ALL the time from Multiple numbers...they have been calling me since 2015 saying that it's the last attempt they are going to make to ensure my car warranty isn't canceled. It's a joke."
"Receive voicemail:::: 'Your order from Amazon for Apple Macbook Pro and Airpark Pro for a total of amout $1499 is confirmed it will be deducted from your account soon... If youi wish to cancel this order please hold the line...'"
"'Thank you for being a colorado electric customer. Since new policy is passed, local contractors are giving homeowners rebates of up to 4000 dollars to support Colorado's solar program...' Same voicemail I received about every 1 to 3 days from a different number each time."
"Woman name Kendall has called a few times claiming to have spoken with our our purchases, but he doesn't recall. When I told her the best way to reach him would be via email, she said, 'Well, that isn't how this works and I already emailed him and spoke with him. So why don't you go tell him he talked to me and I need to discuss things further hun!'"
"Recieved a text saying they got my resume and wanted to set up an interview call. Would not answer what company they were from."
Phone numbers with the 970 area code prefix originate from the western and northern parts of Colorado. This numbering plan area was established on April 2, 1995.
Area code 970 operates in an overlay complex with area code 748 . Area code 970 was established on April 2, 1995. The addition of area code 748 as an all-services distributed overlay was approved on December 18, 2023, and activated on July 7, 2025. This means both area codes serve the same geographic region. Ten-digit dialing has been required for area code 970 since October 24, 2021, due to the assignment of the 988 prefix for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline within the Fort Collins exchange.
No, 970 is the official area code for northern and western Colorado, encompassing cities like Fort Collins and Grand Junction. Telemarketers illegally mimic this statewide prefix to make their automated pitches look like authentic neighborhood contacts.
The booming Colorado housing and business markets attract intense waves of deceptive solar and office supply operations. Local businesses face relentless ink and toner shakedowns from aggressive agents like "Kendall," while homeowners are bombarded by robocalls citing a fake state mandate that promises $4000 rebates to install unnecessary solar equipment.