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Area code 218

Area code 218 Duluth, Minnesota

Area code 218 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Minnesota, with numbers assigned in Duluth, Brainerd, Bemidji and 196 more places. It’s 11:11 PM there now.

State
Minnesota8 area codes in Minnesota
Time zone
Central11:11 PM there now
Exchanges
708199 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 218 is

Numbers in 218 are assigned to 199 places in 36 counties: St. Louis County, Otter Tail County, Crow Wing County, Clay County, Itasca County, Polk County, plus 30 more.

No single place dominates: Duluth, the largest, has 11% of the exchanges.

  • Duluth79
  • Brainerd28
  • Bemidji21
  • Moorhead21
  • Virginia17
  • Fergus Falls14
  • Hibbing14
  • Grand Rapids13
  • Detroit Lakes13
  • Wadena13
  • Park Rapids10
  • Coleraine10
  • Thief River Falls10
  • East Grand Forks9
  • Crookston9
  • International Falls7
  • Staples7
  • Cloquet7
  • Roseau6
  • Mahnomen6
  • Grand Marais6
  • Moose Lake6
  • Breckenridge6
  • Baudette5

Phone companies in 218

708 blocks of numbers in 218 are held by 76 phone companies. The most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink) (101), Verizon Wireless (84) and Inteliquent (61).

A mix: about 19% wireless, 46% local phone and cable and 35% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

218 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

75 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 218

It’s 11:11 PM Central time in 218 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 218 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Minnesota has 8 area codes: 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 924 and 952.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 218 area code

Map of the 218 area code around Duluth, Brainerd and Bemidji, Minnesota.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 218

Where is area code 218?

In Minnesota, covering Duluth, Brainerd and Bemidji and other places across 36 counties.

What time zone is 218 in?

Central time. It was 11:11 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 218 an overlay?

No. 218 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 218 numbers?

76 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink), Verizon Wireless and Inteliquent. About 19% of blocks are wireless.

Is 218 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 75 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.