Area code 605
Area code 605 serves South Dakota, including Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Aberdeen (Central and Mountain time). It has been in service since January 1, 1947.
Numbers starting with 605 drew 654 reports to the FTC from Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 and 392 complaints to the FCC since November 2023. The number on your screen can be faked, so a 605 number proves nothing about where a call came from.
- Location
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central and Mountain
- In service since
- January 1, 1947
- Overlay
- None: the only code for its area
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digitsArea code needed, even next door
- Exchanges in use
- 745 of 792held by 92 carriers
- Projected to run out
- 3Q 2034NANPA forecast 2026.2
Complaints about 605 numbers
FTC reports, Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
654
FCC complaints since November 2023
392
Different 605 numbers reported
968
FCC complaints naming a 605 number, by month
November 2023 to October 2026. Source: FCC Consumer Complaints Data.
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| Month | Complaints |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| January 2024 | 10 |
| February 2024 | 5 |
| March 2024 | 15 |
| April 2024 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 14 |
| June 2024 | 22 |
| July 2024 | 13 |
| August 2024 | 12 |
| September 2024 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 11 |
| November 2024 | 11 |
| December 2024 | 5 |
| January 2025 | 13 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 9 |
| August 2025 | 7 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 11 |
| February 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 10 |
| April 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| June 2026 | 17 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 10 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 17 |
What people said 605 calls were about
Subjects picked in FTC reports, August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. 438 of 654 reports were robocalls.
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| Subject | Reports |
|---|---|
| Other | 231 |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 169 |
| Dropped call or no message | 77 |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 74 |
| Warranties and protection plans | 21 |
| Medical and prescriptions | 17 |
Most reported 605 numbers
Numbers with at least five reports from three or more places in the last twelve months. Many of them are likely spoofed.
Places served by 605
- Sioux Falls92
- Rapid City50
- Aberdeen22
- Spearfish20
- Watertown17
- Huron15
- Pierre15
- Yankton14
- Mitchell13
- Brookings11
- Harrisburg Tea11
- North Sioux City10
- Vermillion10
- Flandreau9
- Sturgis9
- Madison8
- Martin8
- Milbank8
- Redfield8
- Belle Fourche7
- Canton5
- Chamberlain5
- Lake Preston5
- Miller5
Show all 269 rate centers
Mobridge, Sisseton, Arlington, Beresford, Big Stone City, Dupree, Elk Point, Fort Thompson, Highmore, Hill City, Lake Andes, Platte, Salem, Webster, Winner, Bowdle, Brandon, Britton, Castlewood, Clark, Custer, De Smet, Gettysburg, Glenham, Gregory, Hot Springs, Howard, Iroquois, Kimball, Lennox, Mcintosh, Mission, North Valentine, Onida, Pine Ridge, Volga, Armour, Baltic, Brookings Rural, Bryant Willow Lake, Cavour, Centerville, Colton, Crooks, Dell Rapids, Eagle Butte, Elkton, Estelline, Faith, Hartford, Hayti, Ipswich, Kadoka, Kyle, Lake Norden, Murdo, New Underwood, Parkston, Roscoe, Roslyn, Selby, Tyndall, Viborg, Wakonda, Wall, Waubay, West Jasper, White, Wolsey, Worthing, Academy, Alcester, Alexandria, Alpena, Alsen, Andover, Ardmore, Artesian, Astoria, Avon, Belvidere, Bison, Blunt, Bonesteel, Bradley, Brandt, Bridgewater, Bristol, Buffalo, Buffalo Gap, Burke, Camp Crook, Canistota, Canova, Center, Chester, Claire City, Claremont, Clayton, Clear Lake, Clearfield, Columbia, Conde, Corsica, Creighton, Cresbard, Delmont, Doland, East Newcastle, Edgemont, Emery, Enning, Ethan, Eureka, Faulkton, Ferney, Florence, Flyger, Forestburg, Frederick, Freeman, Gann Valley, Garretson, Gary, Goodwin, Groton, Harrold, Hayes, Hecla, Hermosa, Herreid, Hitchcock, Hosmer, Houghton, Hoven, Hudson, Humboldt, Hurley, Interior, Irene, Isabel, Jefferson, Kennebec, Keystone, La Plant, Langford, Lebanon, Lemmon, Leola, Lesterville, Letcher, Long Lake, Long Valley, Marion, Maurine, Mclaughlin, Meadow, Mellette, Menno, Midland, Milesville, Mound City, Mount Vernon, New Effington, New Holland, Newell, Nisland, North Bristow, North Cody, North Crookston, North Gordon, North Kilgore, North Larchwood, North Naper, Nunda, Oelrichs, Oldham Ramona, Onaka, Oral, Orient, Parker, Peever, Philip, Pierpont, Plankinton, Pollock, Presho, Pukwana, Quinn, Ree Heights, Reliance, Revillo, Rosebud, Rosholt, Scotland, Seneca, Sinai, Sorum, South Ashley, South Ellendale, South Forbes, South Forman, South Guelph, South Hettinger, South Ladd, South Lidgerwood, South Nelvik, South Reeder, South Scranton, South Shore, South Venturia, Spencer, Springfield, Stickney, Stockholm, Summit, Tabor, Timber Lake, Tolstoy, Toronto, Tripp, Tulare, Turton, Valley Springs, Veblen, Vivian, Wagner, Wall Lake, Wasta, Wentworth, Wessington, Wessington Springs, West Akron, West Browns Valley, West Hawarden, West Hendricks, West Marietta, White Lake, White River, Wicksville, Wilmot, Winfred, Witten, Wood, Woonsocket.
Phone companies holding 605 exchanges
Exchanges held, top 8 of 92 carriers
NANPA central office code assignments, file of November 11, 2026.
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| Carrier (legal name) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 104 |
| Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless - SD | 100 |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - IL | 81 |
| Midcontinent Communications. - SD | 34 |
| Clarity Telecom, LLC dba Bluepeak | 32 |
| Venture Communications Cooperative | 30 |
| Golden West Tel Coop Inc dba Golden West Telecomm | 27 |
| Interstate Telecom Coop, Inc. - SD | 27 |
When today's 605 exchanges were assigned
Exchanges still assigned, by year of assignment. Exchanges returned since are not counted.
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| Year | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 25 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Check a 605 number
A check shows the carrier and rate center of the number's exchange and every FTC and FCC report about that exact number. Why the number on screen can be fake.
NANPA area code database and central office code file of November 11, 2026; FCC complaints November 1, 2023 to November 11, 2026; FTC reports August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. How the data is used.
Official sources (7)ShowHide
- NPA Reports (NPA database, area code definitions, exhaust projections), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (NPA database file dated 11/11/2026; exhaust forecast 2026-2). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Central Office Code Assignment Records (all states, utilized codes), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (File updated 11/11/2026). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Thousands-Block Reports: NPA rate center report, all states, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CO Codes/Thousands-Blocks, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CGB - Consumer Complaints Data, Federal Communications Commission (Updated daily; licence: Public Domain U.S. Government). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, Federal Trade Commission (Updated each weekday). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Caller ID Spoofing, Federal Communications Commission (Last updated November 13, 2024). Checked November 11, 2026.