Codes in service in New Mexico
New Mexico has 2 geographic area codes in service: 505, 575. 505 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 575 the newest, dated 7 Oct 2007.1 All of New Mexico's codes are on Mountain time.
| Area code | NANPA location | NPA in-service date | In-service overlay peers | Time zone | Local calls within the code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505 | NM | 1947 | None listed | Mountain | 10 digits |
| 575 | NM | 7 Oct 2007 | None listed | Mountain | 10 digits |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file).
History and overlays in New Mexico
- Before 1960: 505 (1947)
- 2000s: 575 (7 Oct 2007)
NANPA lists no in-service overlays among these codes, so each may serve its own part of New Mexico.1
Dialing in New Mexico
Local calls within a single area code in New Mexico (505, 575) are all recorded as 10 digits. From any of New Mexico's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.1
Neighbours of New Mexico
Regions that border New Mexico:
- Arizona: 5 codes (480, 520, 602, 623, ...)
- Colorado: 6 codes (303, 719, 720, 748, ...)
- Oklahoma: 5 codes (405, 539, 572, 580, ...)
- Texas: 29 codes (210, 214, 254, 281, ...)
Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.
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Sources
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- NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; US geographic codes, location, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv
