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303 area code: location, overlays and numbers

In the US, area code 303 serves Denver, Colorado, and it has been in service since 1947. It shares an overlay with 720 and 983.

Location
Denver, Colorado
Service began
1947
The time zone
Mountain time
Overlay
720 and 983
Calls within the area
10-digit dialing
Rate centre list
13
Exhaust projection
2069
Code for the country
+1 (United States)

The source is NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, with a file dated 11/01/2026. The projected exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). This site is not an official NANPA site.

Get your 303 number

There are two routes to a 303 number. With its plan, a provider hands out a new number, chosen at sign-up from the pool it holds in this code. Numbers already in a seller’s inventory are listed at a one-time price and often have a pattern. You then transfer your chosen number to a provider.

Providers ranked by first-year cost

ProviderCheapest planFirst yearLink
Google Voice logoFree appBasic (Just for me), free$0Open Google Voice
TextNow logoFree appFree plan, free$0Open TextNow
Twilio logoDeveloper APIPay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month$13.80Open Twilio
Burner logoSecond-number appStandard, $3.99 a month billed yearly$47.99Open Burner
UniTel Voice logoToll-free specialistSolo, $6.99 a month billed yearly$84Open UniTel Voice
GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) logoSecond-number appDeluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly$102.88Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline)

Sellers listing local numbers

SellerWhat it sellsListed priceMonthly feeLink
Exclusive Digits logoMarketplaceLocal numbersFrom $9 one-timeNone statedSearch at Exclusive Digits
NumberBarn logoMarketplaceLocal and toll-freeFrom $9.95 one-time$2.99 a monthSearch at NumberBarn
RingBoost logoNumber brokerLocal and toll-freeFrom $99 one-timeNone statedSearch at RingBoost
PhoneNumberExpert logoNumber brokerLocal and toll-freeFrom $100 one-timeNone statedSearch at PhoneNumberExpert
212areacode.comNumber brokerLocal numbersFrom $150 one-timeNone statedSearch at 212areacode.com

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Places in the 303 area code

For 303, NANPA lists 13 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:

Strasburg, Roggen, Longmont, Keenesburg, Hudson, Georgetown, Fort Lupton, Denver, Deer Trail, Deckers, Byers, Bennett and Allenspark-lyons.

Other related area codes

Codes 720 and 983 serve the same area and share one pool of numbers. Any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.

Colorado also uses the area codes 719, 970 and 748.

The city guides cover Denver area codes.

303 area code questions

What area does 303 serve?

Denver, Colorado, and the area around Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, are served by area code 303.

What country code does a 303 number use?

+1. Because 303 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, from abroad you dial +1 303 and then the 7-digit number.

What time is it in the 303 area code?

Area code 303 uses Mountain time.

Who places calls from a 303 number?

This code covers homes, mobiles and local businesses. It also covers callers who fake a local number. What a 303 number shows on your screen is where that number was assigned, not the caller’s identity.

Is 303 itself toll-free?

No. 303 serves as a local area code, so charges follow the same rules as any other US call. These are the US prefixes for toll-free calls: 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 and 833.