952 area code: location, time zone and numbers
Since 2000, the 952 code has served as a US telephone area code for Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Service start date
- 2000
- Time zone used
- Central time
- Overlay
- None: the area has no other code
- Local calling
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre locations
- 3
- Exhaust, projected
- More than 100 years off
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Data: NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections 2026-1, dated April 2026. This site has no official status with NANPA.
Get a number in the 952 area code
There are two ways to get a 952 number. When you sign up, a provider selects a new number from the numbers it has in the code and includes it with the plan. Numbers a seller already holds, often with a pattern, are listed for a one-time price; you then transfer 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 |
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Places in the 952 area code
For 952, NANPA lists 3 rate centres. A rate centre is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Listed rate centres: New Prague, Norwood, Twin Cities.
Other related area codes
Other codes in Minnesota are 218, 612, 507, 320, 651, 763, plus 924.
City guide: area codes for Minneapolis.
952 area code questions
In what area is code 952?
Around Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 952 serves Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Which country code does a 952 number use?
+1. Because 952 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, calling from abroad means dialling +1 952 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 952 area code?
Time in the 952 area is Central.
Who calls using a 952 number?
This code includes anyone with a number, including homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number. On your screen, a 952 number shows the place it was assigned, not the caller.