612 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, area code 612 has been a US telephone area code since 1947.
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- In use since
- 1947
- The time zone
- Uses Central time
- Overlay
- None: the sole code for its area
- Calls in the area
- Dialling with 7 digits
- Rate centre locations
- 1
- Expected exhaust
- 2048
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, the area code report along with the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from NANPA projections file 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 612 number
There are two ways to reach a 612 number. With a plan, a provider hands out a new number, chosen at sign-up from numbers the provider already holds in the code. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price, and afterwards you move the number to a provider.
Providers ranked 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 listing 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 |
Some sellers and providers may pay us a referral fee. The order always stays by first-year cost, and it never changes. How we make money
Other related area codes
Elsewhere in Minnesota you will find 218, 507, 320, 651, 763 and 952, with 924 also in use.
City guides: area codes in Minneapolis.
612 area code questions
What area does 612 cover?
The 612 code serves Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area.
Which country code does a 612 number use?
+1. From abroad, the number you dial is +1 612 with the 7-digit number, since 612 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan.
What time is it in the 612 area code?
The time in 612 is Central.
Who calls using a 612 number?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses all hold numbers in this code, and so do callers who fake a local one. The 612 number shown on your screen reveals where it was assigned, not the person calling.