218
Northern Minnesota Phone Guide
Find out exactly where the 218 area code sits, which northern Minnesota cities and towns it covers, and what you should know before you dial or answer a call.
MN · 7 Area Codes
Minnesota
Area Codes
Minnesota's economy leans on healthcare and retail, centered around Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester. Get a local virtual phone number with any Minnesota area code.
7 area codes
Original code 612 · 1947
Capital: Saint Paul
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// Why MN Virtual Numbers
Why businesses choose a Minnesota virtual number
A local Minnesota number shows callers which part of the state you serve.
1947
612 first assigned
612 came first, in 1947
612 was Minnesota's original area code, assigned in 1947. The newest, 952, arrived in 2000. Each of the 7 codes below maps to its own part of the state, so the code you pick shows which region you serve.
01 — Minnesota at a Glance
Minnesota, by the numbers.
Minnesota's 1947 map used two codes: 612 for the southeast, including the Twin Cities, and 218 for the rest of the state.
In 1954, 507 split off from 612's southern territory, creating a three-band map: 218 north, 612 middle, 507 south.
As the Twin Cities grew in the 1990s, 612 shed more ground: 320 split off in 1996 for central Minnesota, and 651 split off the same year for St. Paul.
By 2000, 763 and 952 split away for the northern/western and southwestern suburbs, leaving 612 centered on Minneapolis alone.
Did you know?
Area code 612 once covered the entire southeastern half of Minnesota in 1947 but has given up territory in four separate splits since — 507, 320, 651, and finally 763/952 — leaving it centered on Minneapolis alone today.
// 7 area codes
Minnesota Virtual Phone Numbers
Select any area code to get a local virtual number for that region of Minnesota.
320
Central Minnesota's Widest-Reaching Phone Prefix
See exactly where the 320 area code reaches across central Minnesota, why it covers more cities than any other prefix in the state, and how to get a local number there.
507
Southern Minnesota's Phone Guide After the 924 Overlay
Find out which southern Minnesota cities the 507 area code covers, what changed when the new 924 overlay arrived in 2024, and how ten-digit dialing now works there.
612
Minneapolis, Minnesota Business Guide
The 612 area code covers Minneapolis and the urban core of the Twin Cities. Explore its history, three-way split, time zone, scam alerts & how to get a local business number.
651
St. Paul, Minnesota Business Guide
The 651 area code covers St. Paul and the eastern Twin Cities suburbs. Explore its 1998 split from 612, time zone, scam alerts & how to get a local business number.
763
The North Metro Prefix Minneapolis Itself Doesn't Use
See every north metro suburb the 763 area code actually covers, why Minneapolis itself doesn't use it, and how to activate a local Minnesota number in minutes.
952
The Southwest Metro Prefix Some Directories Get Wrong
See every southwest metro suburb the 952 area code actually covers, why some directories wrongly link it to Duluth, and how to activate a local Minnesota number fast.
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- 03Step 03
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Frequently Asked
Minnesota number questions answered.
Everything you need to know before getting a Minnesota virtual phone number.
Minnesota has 7 active area codes: 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952. Rozper offers virtual phone numbers in these codes, which you can browse and choose from one dashboard.
612 is Minnesota's original area code, assigned in 1947. The most recent addition, 952, followed in 2000.
No. Virtual numbers are location-independent. A business based anywhere in the U.S. or internationally can get a Minnesota area code and route calls to any device, team, or call center.
Minnesota's capital is Saint Paul, and the state keeps Central time. Its population is about 5,738,000, across 87 counties.
Minnesota's economy centers on healthcare and retail, with Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester as the main business hubs. The Mayo Clinic, one of the world's leading hospitals, is based in Rochester.
Questions about Minnesota numbers? Get in touch.
// Next door
States that border Minnesota
Customers and teams near the Minnesotaline often use a neighbouring state's codes. Here are the area codes next door.
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