Minneapolis skyline in Minnesota, served by the 612, 651, 763 and 952 area codes

Minnesota area codes: all 8 codes and where they ring

Minnesota uses 8 area codes. 1947 marks the oldest of them, while 924 is the newest and opened in 2024.

Area codes now in service
8
Most recent code
924
The rate centres
635
The time zones
Central

All Minnesota area codes

CodeMain placesSinceOverlayTime zoneExhaust
218Ada, Aitkin, Alborn and more1947No overlayCentral time2036
612Twin Cities1947No overlayCentral time2048
507Adams, Adrian, Albert Lea and more1954924Central time100+ years
320Albany, Alexandria, Annandale and more1996No overlayCentral time2070
651Goodhue, Hastings, Lake City and more1998No overlayCentral time2100
763Becker, Big Lake, Cambridge and more2000No overlayCentral time2109
952New Prague, Norwood, Twin Cities2000No overlayCentral time100+ years
924Adams, Adrian, Albert Lea and more2024507Central time100+ years

Taken from NANPA: the area code report, the rate centre report and the exhaust projections, in the file of 11/01/2026. We are not an official NANPA site.

How Minnesota gained its area codes

  1. 1947: 218 was one of the original area codes of 1947, serving Ada, Aitkin and Alborn.
  2. 1947: 612 was one of the original area codes of 1947, serving Twin Cities.
  3. 1954: 507 came into service as a new area code, covering Adams, Adrian and Albert Lea.
  4. 1996: 320 was split off from 612, serving Albany, Alexandria and Annandale.
  5. 1998: 651 was split off from 612, serving Goodhue, Hastings and Lake City.
  6. 2000: 763 was split off from 612, serving Becker, Big Lake and Cambridge.
  7. 2000: 952 was split off from 612, serving New Prague, Norwood and Twin Cities.
  8. 2024: 924 came in as an overlay for 507, covering the same area.

Dialling numbers in Minnesota

Local calls in 218, 507, 952 and 924 use 10-digit dialling, while long-distance calls there use 1 + 10-digit dialling.

Local calls in 612, 320, 651 and 763 use 7-digit dialling, while long-distance calls there use 1 + 10-digit dialling.

Out of 378 US area codes in service, only 54 still allow 7-digit local calls.

Which places fall in each Minnesota area code

Rate centres under 218: 238

Callaway, Bygland, Buhl, Brookston, Brooks, Brimson, Breezy Point, Breckenridge, Brainerd, Boy River, Borup, Blackduck, Biwabik, Bigfork, Big Falls, Bertha, Bennettville, Bena, Bemidji, Beltrami, Becida, Bear River, Baudette, Battle Lake, Barnum, Barnesville, Bagley, Badger, Backus, Babbitt, Aurora, Audubon, Ashby, Argyle, Ash River, Angle Inlet, Alvarado, Ada, Aitkin, Alborn, and 198 more listed on the 218 area code page.

228 rate centres across 507 and 924 (one overlay area)

Delft, Delavan, Dakota, Currie, Cottonwood, Conger, Comfrey, Clements, Clarks Grove, Claremont, Cherry Grove, Chatfield, Chandler, Ceylon, Canton, Cannon Falls, Canby, Cambria, Caledonia, Byron, Butterfield, Brownsville, Brownsdale, Bricelyn, Brewster, Blue Earth, Blooming Prairie, Bigelow, Belview, Balaton, Avoca, Austin, Arlington, Arco, Amboy, Altura, Alden, Adrian, Albert Lea, Adams, and 188 more on the 507 area code page.

Rate centres under 320: 145

Dassel, Danvers, Danube, Cyrus, Cosmos, Correll, Cold Spring, Cokato, Cloverton, Clinton, Clearwater, Clear Lake, Clarkfield, Clara City, Chokio, Cerro Gordo, Carlos, Buffalo Lake, Brownton, Browns Valley, Browerville, Brooten, Brandon, Braham, Boyd, Bock, Bird Island, Big Bend, Benson, Bellingham, Belgrade, Beardsley, Barrett, Avon, Atwater, Askov, Appleton, Alexandria, Annandale, Albany, and 105 more on the 320 area code page.

Rate centres under 651: 13

White Rock, Wabasha, Twin Cities, Taylors Falls, Stillwater, Scandia Marine, Saint Croix Beach, Red Wing, North Branch, Lindstrom, Hastings, Lake City, Goodhue.

Rate centres under 763: 10

Zimmerman, Princeton, Montwave, Monticello, Glendorado, Enfield, Becker, Big Lake, Cambridge, Twin Cities.

Rate centres under 952: 3

New Prague, Norwood, Twin Cities.

Will a new area code come to Minnesota?

Not for years: NANPA forecasts that 218 will be the first to run out, in 2036.

Code or overlay groupForecast exhaustForecast in 2023.2Change
2182036 3Q20288 years later than in 2023.2
6122048 1Q20417 years later than in 2023.2
3202070 2Q204426 years later than in 2023.2
6512100 4Q206733 years later than in 2023.2
7632109 4Q208029 years later than in 2023.2
507/924More than 100 years away2025
952More than 100 years away2148

Area codes used across the Minnesota line

  • Wisconsin 715 and 534 serve Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

Area codes in the states bordering Minnesota

Cities in Minnesota

area codes for Minneapolis.

Questions about Minnesota area codes

How many area codes are there in Minnesota?

The NANPA file of 11/01/2026 lists 8 in service.

What is the oldest Minnesota area code?

In service since 1947: 218.

Are overlays used in Minnesota?

Yes: 507 and 924 cover the same area, and another code covers it as well, so a local call there must use the full 10-digit number.

How can I get a number in Minnesota?

Pick a code, then compare providers on first-year cost.

Which area code does Minneapolis use?

Minneapolis uses 612, 651, 763 plus 952. See Minneapolis area codes.