What time zone is area code 505 in?

Area code 505 uses Mountain Time.

Is a call from area code 505 a scam?

The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 505 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 505 number, let it go to voicemail.

Can a 505 number be outside New Mexico?

Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 505 caller can be anywhere.

Area code 505

Where is area code 505?

Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Farmington, New Mexico

Local time: … (Mountain Time)

State	New Mexico
Country	United States
Main cities	Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Farmington
Time zone	Mountain Time
Overlay area codes	None
In service since	1947
Assigned prefixes	685
Dialing format	(505) XXX-XXXX · +1 505 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 505

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 505.

Albuquerque, NM (361)
Santa Fe, NM (68)
Farmington, NM (67)
Gallup, NM (35)
Los Alamos, NM (22)
Aztec, NM (19)
Las Vegas, NM (15)
Grants, NM (14)
Espanola, NM (13)
Shiprock, NM (6)
Abiquiu, NM (5)
Rio Rancho, NM (4)
Zuni, NM (4)
Chimayo, NM (3)
Dixon, NM (3)
Fence Lake, NM (3)
Los Lunas, NM (3)
Ojocalinte, NM (3)
Pecos, NM (3)
Pine Hill, NM (3)
Ramah, NM (3)
Vanderwgon, NM (3)
Belen, NM (2)
Crownpoint, NM (2)
Truchas, NM (2)
Velarde, NM (2)
Bernalillo, NM (1)
Bloomfield, NM (1)
Bosque Farms, NM (1)
Estancia, NM (1)
Kirtland, NM (1)
Moriarty, NM (1)
Mountainair, NM (1)
Naschitti, NM (1)
Navajo, NM (1)
Newcomb, NM (1)
Pueblopntd, NM (1)
Sanostee, NM (1)
Toadlena, NM (1)
Tohatchi, NM (1)
Torreon, NM (1)
Tse Bonito, NM (1)
Twin Lakes, NM (1)

Phone companies in area code 505

The carriers that hold the most 505 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

Prefixes	Carrier
184	Qwest (Lumen)
98	Verizon Wireless
78	New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
65	T-Mobile USA
54	Onvoy
24	Bandwidth.com CLEC
19	Metropcs (T-Mobile)
17	Level 3 Communications

All 685 prefixes in area code 505

Pick the 3 digits after the area code to see that prefix’s city and carrier.

Questions

Where is area code 505?: Area code 505 is in New Mexico. It serves Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Farmington, Gallup and Los Alamos and 38 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 505 in?: Area code 505 uses Mountain Time.
Is a call from area code 505 a scam?: The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 505 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 505 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 505 start?: 505 went into service in 1947.
Can a 505 number be outside New Mexico?: Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 505 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in New Mexico

Area code	Main cities
575	Las Cruces, Alamogordo and Hobbs