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612 Area CodeMinneapolis, MN

Area code 612 covers Minneapolis and nearby communities in Minnesota, in the Central Time (CT) zone, home to about 353,695 people across 4 cities. It's the only area code for this region, so the three digits alone place the caller.

Overview

Major City
Minneapolis
State
Minnesota (MN)
Timezone
Central Time (CT)
Current Time
–:––
Overlay
No – unique area code

Nearby Area Codes

  • 763 (Brooklyn Park, MN)
  • 651 (St. Paul, MN)
  • 952 (Bloomington, MN)
  • 320 (St. Cloud, MN)
  • 507/924 (Rochester, MN)
  • 534/715 (Eau Claire, WI)
  • 641 (Mason City, IA)
  • 218 (Duluth, MN)

Where is area code 612?

Area code 612 serves part of Minneapolis, MN and the surrounding areas. It is a unique area code with no overlays.

Overview of the 612 Area Code

What is the 612 area code?

The 612 area code serves Minneapolis, Minnesota. When you see a 612 number, it indicates a local number within this geographic area.

Why was area code 612 created?

Area code 612 has been in service since January 1, 1947.

Geographic Coverage of the 612 Area Code

The 612 area code serves Minneapolis and surrounding areas in Minnesota. It operates within the Central Time (CT) time zone. This area code covers several key cities, including:

  • Minneapolis
  • Richfield
  • Falcon Heights
  • St. Anthony

Got a call from a 612 number? It came from Minneapolis, MN. No other area code overlaps the 612 territory, so the prefix alone identifies where the caller is. Of the listed cities' population, Minneapolis accounts for about 91.1%; the rest is split across 3 smaller cities.

Minneapolis Area Code Overview

The 612 area code provides comprehensive telephone coverage for Minneapolis and its surrounding communities. As the sole area code for this region, it uniquely identifies all local numbers within the service area.

What cities does area code 612 cover?

CityStatePopulationPopulation in 612% of listed-city population% of City
MinneapolisMN428,579312,90891.1%73.0%
RichfieldMN36,49136,4917.8%100.0%
Falcon HeightsMN5,00201.1%0.0%
St. AnthonyMN9300.0%0.0%

City population is shown in full. The share of each city inside 612 is measured from Census tract centroids, not estimated from a rate-center match – so a city split between two codes appears on both, at the fraction each one actually holds. The “% of listed-city population” column uses the full populations of the cities listed here.

What counties does area code 612 cover?

353,695 residents across 1 county, counted inside the 612 boundary — a county split between codes contributes only its part.

CountyStatePopulation in 612% of area-code footprint% of County
Hennepin CountyMN353,695100%28%

Sources: City populations – U.S. Census Bureau PEP, Vintage 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP). State populations – the same program, Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA). Area-code footprint and county populations – 2020 Census Centers of Population, mapped against NANP area code boundaries. The share of each city inside a code is measured the same way, against Census place boundaries from the Census Bureau's TIGERweb service. Area code assignments – NANPA CO Code data. See our data methodology.

Has area code 612 been reported for unwanted calls?

Yes – 882 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing a 612 area code (May 29 – Aug 14, 2026).

  • 42% robocalls
  • ↑ 18% vs prior period

Most-reported subjects

  • Other52%455
  • Dropped call or no message14%121
  • Home improvement & cleaning7%59

Caller ID is easily spoofed, so these figures reflect the number shown on caller ID, not the caller's true location – an area code alone never identifies a caller. The FTC does not verify the facts in these complaints. Source: FTC Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, retrieved 2026-08-17.

Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 612?

57% assigned to a telco

  • 73% Landline
  • 27% Wireless
  • 0% Unknown
PrefixUsageCarrier
(612)200-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)201-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)202-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)203-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)204-LandlineQwest
(612)205-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)206-LandlineAllstream
(612)207-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)208-LandlineComcast Ip Phone
(612)209-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)210-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)212-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)213-LandlineMosaic Networx
(612)214-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)215-LandlineQwest
(612)216-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)217-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)219-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)220-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)221-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)222-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)223-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)224-LandlineLevel 3 Telecom Of Minnesota
(612)225-LandlineGlobal Crossing Local Services
(612)226-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)227-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)228-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)229-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)230-LandlineOnvoy
(612)231-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)232-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)233-LandlineXo Minnesota
(612)234-LandlineAt&T
(612)235-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(612)236-LandlineConsolidated Communications Enterprise Svcs
(612)237-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)238-LandlineTds Metrocom
(612)239-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)240-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)241-LandlineXo Minnesota
(612)242-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)243-LandlineQwest
(612)244-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)245-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)246-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)247-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)248-LandlinePeerless Network Of Minnesota
(612)249-LandlineOnvoy
(612)250-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)251-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)252-LandlineOvations Communications Of Mn
(612)253-LandlineOvations Communications Of Mn
(612)254-LandlineOnvoy
(612)255-LandlineAllstream
(612)256-LandlineGlobal Crossing Local Services
(612)257-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)258-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)259-LandlineOvations Communications Of Mn
(612)260-LandlineGlobal Crossing Local Services
(612)261-LandlineMetropcs
(612)262-LandlineQwest
(612)263-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)264-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)266-LandlineQwest
(612)267-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)268-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)269-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)270-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)271-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)272-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)273-LandlineQwest
(612)274-LandlineAirus
(612)275-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)276-LandlineQwest
(612)277-LandlineOvations Communications Of Mn
(612)278-LandlineOvations Communications Of Mn
(612)279-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(612)280-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)281-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)282-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)283-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)284-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(612)285-LandlineQwest
(612)286-LandlineVonage America
(612)287-LandlineQwest
(612)288-LandlineQwest
(612)289-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)290-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)291-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)292-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)293-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)294-LandlineOnvoy
(612)295-LandlinePeerless Network Of Minnesota
(612)296-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)297-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)298-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)299-LandlineQwest
(612)300-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)301-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)302-LandlineQwest
(612)303-LandlineQwest
(612)304-LandlineLevel 3 Telecom Of Minnesota
(612)305-LandlineQwest
(612)306-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)307-LandlineQwest
(612)308-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)309-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)310-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)312-LandlineOvations Communications Of Mn
(612)313-LandlineQwest
(612)314-LandlineOnvoy
(612)315-LandlinePeerless Network Of Minnesota
(612)316-LandlineQwest
(612)317-LandlineQwest
(612)318-LandlineQwest
(612)319-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)321-LandlineQwest
(612)322-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)323-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)324-LandlineOnvoy
(612)325-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)326-LandlineAt&T
(612)327-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)328-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)329-LandlineQwest
(612)330-LandlineQwest
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(612)333-LandlineQwest
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(612)340-LandlineQwest
(612)341-LandlineQwest
(612)342-LandlineQwest
(612)343-LandlineQwest
(612)344-LandlineQwest
(612)345-LandlineOnvoy
(612)346-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)347-LandlineQwest
(612)348-LandlineQwest
(612)349-LandlineQwest
(612)350-LandlineQwest
(612)351-LandlineVelocity Telephone, Incorporated
(612)352-LandlineQwest
(612)353-LandlineXo Minnesota
(612)354-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)355-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)356-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)357-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)358-LandlineMetropcs
(612)359-LandlineQwest
(612)360-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)361-LandlineAllstream
(612)362-LandlineQwest
(612)363-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)364-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)365-LandlineQwest
(612)366-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)367-LandlineAt&T
(612)368-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)369-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)370-LandlineQwest
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(612)373-LandlineQwest
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(612)380-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
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(612)382-LandlineAerial Communications
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(612)384-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)385-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)386-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)387-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)388-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)389-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)390-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)391-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)392-LandlineGlobal Crossing Local Services
(612)393-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)394-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)395-LandlineQwest
(612)396-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)397-LandlineQwest
(612)398-LandlineAdvanced Telecom Solutions
(612)399-LandlineQwest
(612)400-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)401-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)402-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)403-LandlineMetropcs
(612)404-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)405-LandlineNuso
(612)406-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)407-LandlineMetropcs
(612)408-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)409-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)410-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)412-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)413-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)414-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)415-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)416-LandlineHd Carrier
(612)417-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)418-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)419-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)420-LandlineQwest
(612)421-LandlineOnvoy
(612)422-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)423-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)424-LandlineNextera Communications
(612)425-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)426-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(612)427-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)428-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)429-WirelessCsc Wireless
(612)430-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)431-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)432-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)433-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)434-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)435-LandlineXo Minnesota
(612)436-LandlineAllstream
(612)437-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)438-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)439-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)440-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)441-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)442-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(612)443-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)444-LandlineOnvoy
(612)445-LandlineExiant Communications
(612)446-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(612)447-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)448-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(612)449-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)450-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)451-LandlineVonage America
(612)452-LandlineComcast Ip Phone
(612)453-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)454-LandlineAllstream
(612)455-LandlineAllstream
(612)456-LandlineJive Communications
(612)457-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)458-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)459-LandlineStratus Networks
(612)460-LandlineLevel 3 Telecom Of Minnesota
(612)461-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)462-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)463-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)464-LandlineNuso
(612)465-LandlineAllstream
(612)466-LandlineQwest
(612)467-LandlineQwest
(612)468-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)469-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)470-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)471-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)472-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)473-LandlineOnvoy
(612)474-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)475-LandlineMetropcs
(612)476-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)477-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)478-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)479-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)480-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)481-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)482-LandlineOnvoy
(612)483-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)484-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)485-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)486-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)487-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)488-LandlineOnvoy
(612)489-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)490-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)491-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(612)492-LandlineQwest
(612)493-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)494-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)495-LandlineNuso
(612)499-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)500-LandlineOnvoy
(612)501-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)502-LandlineOnvoy
(612)503-LandlineRclec
(612)504-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)505-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)508-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)509-LandlinePeerless Network Of Minnesota
(612)510-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)512-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)513-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)514-LandlineOnvoy
(612)516-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)517-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)518-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)520-LandlineQwest
(612)521-LandlineQwest
(612)522-LandlineQwest
(612)524-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)526-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)527-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)529-LandlineQwest
(612)530-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)532-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)534-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)538-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)539-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)540-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)543-LandlineQwest
(612)545-LandlineQwest
(612)547-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)548-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(612)552-LandlineMetropcs
(612)554-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)558-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)559-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)562-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)564-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)567-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)568-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(612)570-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)573-LandlineQwest
(612)578-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)579-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)580-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)581-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)584-LandlineBandwidth.Com Clec
(612)587-LandlineQwest
(612)588-LandlineQwest
(612)589-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)590-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)594-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)596-LandlineQwest
(612)597-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)598-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)599-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)600-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)601-LandlineMetropcs
(612)604-LandlineXo Minnesota
(612)605-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(612)606-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)607-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)609-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)613-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)614-LandlineOnvoy
(612)615-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)616-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)617-LandlineQwest
(612)618-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)619-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)621-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)622-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)623-LandlineQwest
(612)624-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)625-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)626-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)627-LandlineQwest
(612)629-LandlineQwest
(612)630-LandlineQwest
(612)632-LandlineQwest
(612)633-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(612)636-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)638-LandlineOvations Communications Of Mn
(612)640-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)642-LandlineQwest
(612)643-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(612)644-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)648-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)650-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)654-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)655-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)656-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)659-LandlineQwest
(612)660-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)661-LandlineQwest
(612)662-LandlineOnvoy
(612)663-LandlineQwest
(612)664-LandlineQwest
(612)666-LandlineOnvoy
(612)667-LandlineQwest
(612)668-LandlineQwest
(612)669-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)670-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)671-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)672-LandlineQwest
(612)673-LandlineQwest
(612)676-LandlineQwest
(612)677-LandlineQwest
(612)678-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)680-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)682-LandlineOnvoy
(612)685-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)688-LandlineFractel
(612)692-LandlineQwest
(612)695-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)696-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)699-LandlineSkyetel
(612)701-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)702-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)703-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)704-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)706-LandlineQwest
(612)707-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)708-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)709-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)710-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)712-LandlineOnvoy
(612)713-LandlineQwest
(612)714-LandlineOnvoy
(612)715-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)716-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)718-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)719-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)720-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)721-LandlineQwest
(612)722-LandlineQwest
(612)723-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)724-LandlineQwest
(612)725-LandlineQwest
(612)726-LandlineQwest
(612)727-LandlineQwest
(612)728-LandlineQwest
(612)729-LandlineQwest
(612)730-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)735-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)740-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)741-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)743-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)746-LandlineAllstream
(612)747-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)749-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)750-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)751-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)752-LandlineQwest
(612)756-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)757-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)758-LandlineQwest
(612)759-WirelessVerizon Wireless
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(612)761-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)766-LandlineQwest
(612)767-LandlinePopp Communications
(612)770-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)772-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)775-LandlineQwest
(612)777-LandlineConsolidated Communications Enterprise Svcs
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(612)790-WirelessVerizon Wireless
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(612)800-LandlinePeerless Network Of Minnesota
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(612)806-LandlineAerial Communications
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(612)808-LandlinePeerless Network Of Minnesota
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(612)813-LandlineQwest
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(612)816-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)817-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
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(612)821-LandlineQwest
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(612)842-LandlineFractel
(612)843-LandlineTds Metrocom
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(612)845-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)849-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)850-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)851-LandlineTeleport Communications America
(612)852-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)859-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)860-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)861-LandlineQwest
(612)863-LandlineQwest
(612)865-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)866-LandlineQwest
(612)867-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)868-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)869-LandlineQwest
(612)870-LandlineQwest
(612)871-LandlineQwest
(612)872-LandlineQwest
(612)873-LandlineQwest
(612)874-LandlineQwest
(612)875-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)876-LandlineConsolidated Communications Enterprise Svcs
(612)877-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)879-LandlineQwest
(612)880-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(612)884-LandlineQwest
(612)886-LandlineCharter Fiberlink
(612)887-LandlineOnvoy
(612)888-LandlinePeerless Network Of Minnesota
(612)889-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(612)895-LandlineTwilio International
(612)899-LandlineAmerican Messaging Services
(612)900-LandlineTekstar Communications
(612)902-LandlineQwest
(612)904-LandlineQwest
(612)910-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)913-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(612)915-LandlineQwest
(612)916-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(612)919-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)920-LandlineQwest
(612)922-LandlineQwest
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(612)928-LandlineQwest
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(612)930-LandlineRclec
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(612)951-LandlineQwest
(612)961-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
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(612)964-LandlineAerial Communications
(612)965-WirelessVerizon Wireless
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(612)970-LandlineQwest
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(612)978-LandlineAerial Communications
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Frequently Asked Questions about the 612 Area Code

Who called me from a 612 number?

A 612 number is assigned to Minneapolis, Minnesota, so a call may come from there. But caller ID is easy to fake, and scammers often spoof a local 612 code to look nearby, so a 612 number doesn't prove the caller is local. Recently, 882 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 612 code (42% flagged as robocalls). If you don't recognize the number, let it go to voicemail; a real caller will leave a message.

Is 612 a scam area code?

No area code is a scam on its own. 612 is a normal, officially assigned code for Minneapolis, Minnesota. Spam callers spoof local codes to raise the odds you answer, so 612 on your caller ID says nothing about who is really calling. Recently, 882 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 612 code (42% flagged as robocalls). Judge the call itself, not the area code.

Why do I keep getting calls from the 612 area code?

Repeated calls from different 612 numbers are usually spoofing: a robocaller rotates through 612 numbers so each call looks local and slips past simple blocks. Recently, 882 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 612 code (42% flagged as robocalls). Blocking one number rarely helps; voicemail screening, your carrier spam filter, and the Do Not Call Registry work better.

Should I answer an unknown 612 number?

If you aren't expecting a 612 call, let it ring to voicemail. Legitimate callers leave a message, most robocallers hang up when no one picks up, and answering can mark your number as active and bring more calls.

How do I block calls from the 612 area code?

Block a single 612 number from your recent-calls list (iPhone: tap the number, then Block this Caller; Android: tap the number, then Block or report spam). To cut the volume, turn on Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone or spam protection on Android, enable spam filtering from your carrier, and register at DoNotCall.gov. Blocking the entire 612 code also stops legitimate local calls, so use it only as a last resort.

Where is area code 612?

Area code 612 covers Minneapolis and the surrounding area in Minnesota, spanning 4 cities with about 353,695 residents. No other code overlays this region, so 612 alone identifies the area.

When did area code 612 go into service?

Area code 612 went into service on January 1, 1947.

Is 612 a real area code?

Yes. 612 is an active code in the North American Numbering Plan, assigned by NANPA and in service for Minneapolis, Minnesota. A real code can still show up on spoofed spam calls, so treat unknown 612 calls with normal caution.

What timezone is the 612 area code in?

The 612 area code is in the Central Time (CT). Because a number can be kept when someone moves or switches to VoIP, a specific 612 caller may not be in that zone.

How do I call a 612 number from abroad?

From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then 612 and the seven-digit number. From a mobile phone you can usually just enter +1 612 followed by the number and let the phone add the exit code for you.

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