Albuquerque, NM Area Code

Area code serving Albuquerque

Albuquerque sits in New Mexico, part of the West region and the Mountain Time zone. Its area code is 505, which covers northwestern and central New Mexico, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Farmington. 505 has no overlay today, so every Albuquerque landline and mobile number with a local code starts with 505.

505 has served the area since 1947, as one of the original 1947 North American area codes. If the region runs low on numbers, regulators will most likely add an overlay code on top rather than split the area, which would make 10-digit dialing mandatory.

Code	Area served	In service
505	Northwestern and central New Mexico, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Farmington	January 1, 1947

Nearby cities sharing this area code

• Rio Rancho
• Santa Fe
• Farmington
• Gallup
• Los Lunas
• Española
• Los Alamos
• Bernalillo
• Grants
• Belen
• Aztec
• Bloomfield
• Las Vegas

Getting a Albuquerque phone number

Any new landline, mobile or VoIP number from a local carrier in Albuquerque gets the 505 area code. Numbers come from the blocks each carrier holds in the area; a number ported in from elsewhere keeps its original area code, so you may also see out-of-state codes locally.

Dialing in Albuquerque

Albuquerque is covered by the single area code 505 with no overlay, so some local calls may still connect with seven digits. Dialing all 10 digits (area code + seven-digit number) always works and is the safest habit. From outside the US, dial +1, then the area code and number. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in New Mexico, visit the New Mexico area codes page.