Area code 505

Area code 505

North American area code 505 is a state of New Mexico telephone area code which was one of the original area codes established in October, 1947. Until October 7, 2007, it served the entire state. It currently serves the northwestern and central portions of the state.

Due to the increasing demand for new numbers, area code 505 was split on October 7, 2007. Northwestern and central New Mexico, including the Albuquerque metropolitan area, Santa Fe, and Farmington, continue to be served by the 505 area code, while the remainder of the state will switch to area code 575.ref|npa575 The issue was decided in 2006 by vote of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, with a 3-2 majority in favor of allowing the Albuquerque area to keep the old area code.ref|metro

The question of how to implement a new area code was a contentious one. The need for a new code had been clear since at least 2000ref|second, but the PRC's initial votes for Albuquerque and Santa Fe to switch to a new area code were met with vocal opposition and even death threats.ref|regulators Amid heightening tensions between the urban and rural areas of the state, the commission eventually chose to put off the decision until 2006 after a new plan to conserve numbers made the immediate addition of a new code unnecessary.ref|deadline

References


# NANPA publication PL 358, (December 21 2006) [http://www.nanpa.com/pdf/PL_358.pdf NPA 505 Split, Creating NPA 575 (New Mexico) ] (Caution: PDF)
# Amadeo, Michael (November 9 2006). [http://abqtrib.com/news/2006/nov/09/metro-area-keep-505-area-code/ "Metro area to keep 505 area code."] "The Albuquerque Tribune".
# (March 16, 2000). "2nd area code on its way to busy N.M. phone lines." "Albuquerque Journal".
# Rayburn, Rosalie (June 2 2001). "Regulators Get Death Threats for Area-Code Vote." "Albuquerque Journal".
# Rayburn, Rosalie (July 14 2002). "Deadline For 505 Extended." "Albuquerque Journal".

ee also

Area Code Box 2 | State = NM | This = area code 505
N = 970
S = 575
W = 928
E = 575
S1=AZ|S2=CO


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