Area code 612

Area code 612 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Area code 612 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Minnesota, with numbers assigned in Minneapolis, Cambridge. It’s 11:13 PM there now.

State
Minnesota8 area codes in Minnesota
Time zone
Central11:13 PM there now
Exchanges
5902 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 612 is

Numbers in 612 are assigned to 2 places in 2 counties: Hennepin County and Isanti County.

Minneapolis holds most of them: 100% of the exchanges.

  • Minneapolis588
  • Cambridge2

Phone companies in 612

590 blocks of numbers in 612 are held by 35 phone companies. The most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink) (145), Verizon Wireless (95) and Aerial Communications (93).

A large share, about 45%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 29% and local phone and cable companies 26%.

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

History and overlays

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

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

Calling 612

It’s 11:13 PM Central time in 612 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 612 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 612 area code

Map of the 612 area code around Minneapolis and Cambridge, Minnesota.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 612

Where is area code 612?

In Minnesota, covering Minneapolis and Cambridge across 2 counties.

What time zone is 612 in?

Central time. It was 11:13 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 612 an overlay?

No. 612 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 612 numbers?

35 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink), Verizon Wireless and Aerial Communications. About 29% of blocks are wireless.

Is 612 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 53 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.