Area code
Area code 575 — Las Cruces, NM
New Mexico · in service since October 7, 2007
Area code 575 covers parts of New Mexico; the place with the most of its prefixes is Las Cruces. It was created from area code 505 on October 7, 2007 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Las Cruces
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #25 of 461 codes
1,048 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneMountain Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes535 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2051
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 575 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 17 |
| Sep 14 | 62 |
| Sep 21 | 355 |
| Sep 28 | 277 |
| Oct 5 | 185 |
| Oct 12 | 144 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 99 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 94%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 65%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #25of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 363 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 225 20% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 36 3% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 29 3% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 29 3% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 12 1% | |
| Computer & technical support | 9 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 770 68% | |
| California | 36 3% | |
| Texas | 33 3% | |
| Florida | 31 3% | |
| New York | 22 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 575 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAS CRUCES | Las Cruces | Doña Ana County | 61 |
| ALAMOGORDO | Alamogordo | Otero County | 31 |
| HOBBS | Hobbs | Lea County | 28 |
| ROSWELL | Roswell | Chaves County | 28 |
| CLOVIS | Clovis | Curry County | 22 |
| CARLSBAD | Carlsbad | Eddy County | 19 |
| SILVERCITY | Silver City | Grant County | 15 |
| ARTESIA | Artesia | Eddy County | 14 |
| TAOS | Taos | Taos County | 14 |
| CANNON AFB | Cannon AFB | Curry County | 11 |
Plus 110 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- New Mexico
- Assigned by NANPA
- November 9, 2006
- Created from
- 505
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-556, PL-544, PL-380, PL-358, PL-328, PL-312, PL-292
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 575 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2050, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 575 prefixes
The five largest of 49 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 77 14% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 54 10% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 51 10% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 49 9% | |
| Windstream Comm SW | 44 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 575
What area code is 575?
A New Mexico area code, in service since October 7, 2007.
Where is 575 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Las Cruces, NM; Mountain Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 575?
1,048 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 575 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2051; no relief planning listed.