06958 area code — Palmerston North/New Plymouth
Phone numbers in Palmerston North/New Plymouth, New Zealand use the area code 06958. Numbers are written internationally as +64 6958.
* New Zealand spans more than one time zone; the clock shows its primary zone.
How to call Palmerston North/New Plymouth
- From abroad
- +64 6958 XXX XXXX
- Within New Zealand
- 06958 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +64
About the 06958 area code
Locally the code appears as 06958; from outside New Zealand you replace the leading 0 with +64 6958.
Area codes like 06958 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local New Zealand number. To actually receive an SMS on a New Zealand number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Palmerston North/New Plymouth?
Palmerston North/New Plymouth uses the area code 06958, written internationally as +64 6958.
How do I call Palmerston North/New Plymouth from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +64 6958, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Palmerston North/New Plymouth?
Palmerston North/New Plymouth is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 06958 a mobile or a landline code?
06958 is a geographic (landline) area code for Palmerston North/New Plymouth. Mobile numbers in New Zealand use their own separate prefixes.