New Mexico uses several telephone area codes to serve cities, towns, and communities across the state. The primary area code is 505, which covers Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Farmington, Gallup, and many surrounding areas. New Mexico also uses 575, which serves much of the southern and eastern parts of the state.
Area code 575 is a North American telephone area code that serves most of New Mexico, excluding the high-population centers in the northwest corner, such as Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Created on October 7, 2007, it split from the original area code to meet growing demand for phone lines driven by mobile devices. This vast…
505 area code is a North American telephone area code that AT&T established in 1947. It originally covered the entire state of New Mexico, but a geographic split in 2007 reduced its coverage to the northern and central parts of the state. Today, 505 serves major cities such as Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Farmington,…