218 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In Minnesota, 218 serves as a US telephone area code that has been in service since 1947.
- Location
- Minnesota
- Working since
- 1947
- Local time zone
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- None: no second code covers this area
- Calls inside the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Local calling areas
- 238
- When exhaust is projected
- 2036
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: area code report and rate-centre report, NANPA public reports in the file dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year is taken from the 2026-1 NANPA projections (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get hold of a 218 number
Two paths lead to a number in the 218 code. A provider hands out a new number with its plan. The number is picked at sign-up from the ones it holds in the code. Numbers a seller already holds are listed for sale, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. After that you move the number to a provider.
Providers, sorted by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers that list local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 218 area code
For 218, NANPA shows 238 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area, and numbers are assigned to it:
Breckenridge, Brainerd, Boy River, Borup, Blackduck, Biwabik, Bigfork, Big Falls, Bertha, Bennettville, Bena, Deer Creek, Dalton, Crosslake, Crosby, Crookston, Babbitt, Aurora, Audubon, Ashby, Ash River, Argyle, Angle Inlet, Alvarado, Alborn, Aitkin, Ada, Cromwell, Crane Lake, Cotton, Cormorant, Cook, Comstock, Coleraine, Cloquet, Climax, Clearbrook, Clarissa, Bemidji, Beltrami, Becida, Bear River, Baudette, Battle Lake, Barnum, Barnesville, Bagley, Badger, Backus, Chisholm, Cass Lake, Carlton, Campbell, Callaway, Bygland, Buhl, Brookston, Brooks, Brimson, Breezy Point and 178 more.
Other related area codes
Codes used elsewhere in Minnesota: 612, 507, 320, 651, 763, 952 and 924.
218 area code questions
Where does area code 218 serve?
The 218 code rings in Minnesota.
What country code goes with 218?
+1. The 218 code sits in the North American Numbering Plan, so callers abroad dial +1 218 and then the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 218 area code?
Central time is the time zone for 218.
Who calls with a 218 number?
People with numbers in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and people pretending their number is local. When you see a 218 number on your screen, it shows where it was assigned, not who placed the call.