Area code 612: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 612 is in Minnesota.
Minnesota (Minneapolis, Fort Snelling, St. Anthony, and Richfield)
| Where | Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1947 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 590 of 792 possible (74%) |
Where 612 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 612, with how many prefixes each has.
Who holds 612 numbers
- Mobile carrier 45%
- Local phone company 25%
- Internet / business phone carrier 24%
- Paging service 5%
- Phone company 1%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink / Lumen | Local phone company | 145 | 25% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 95 | 16% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 93 | 16% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 66 | 11% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 30 | 5% |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Internet / business phone carrier | 23 | 4% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 20 | 3% |
| American Messaging Services | Paging service | 18 | 3% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 16 | 3% |
| Teleport Communications America | Internet / business phone carrier | 14 | 2% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Minnesota.
Other area codes in Minnesota
Got a call from 612?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 612 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.