505 Area Code — NM
Area code 505 serves NM in the Mountain time zone, in service since 1947. The FCC has 92 unwanted-call complaints against 92 different 505 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Reported 505 numbers
No 505 numbers currently pass our complaint threshold. Look up the exact number that called you — the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
505 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 505 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
About area code 505
- Serves
- NM
- Time zone
- Mountain
- In service since
- 1947-01-01
- Overlay
- No
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 505? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 505 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in NM — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.
Area code 505 FAQs
Where is area code 505?
Area code 505 serves NM, in the Mountain time zone. It has been in service since 1947.
Why do I keep getting calls from 505 numbers?
Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 505 may not originate from NM at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 505 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 505 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 92 unwanted-call complaints against 92 distinct 505 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.