Area code 701: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 701 is in North Dakota.
North Dakota (all)
| Where | North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central and Mountain Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1947 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 743 of 792 possible (94%) |
Where 701 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 701, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 238 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 701 numbers
- Mobile carrier 26%
- Local phone company 25%
- Internet / business phone carrier 15%
- Phone company 34%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 90 | 12% |
| CenturyLink / Lumen | Local phone company | 81 | 11% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 79 | 11% |
| Midcontinent Communications | Phone company | 48 | 6% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 42 | 6% |
| Srt Communications | Phone company | 34 | 5% |
| Polar Commun Mutual Aid | Phone company | 27 | 4% |
| North Dakota Telephone | Local phone company | 27 | 4% |
| Dickey Rural Tel. Coop | Local phone company | 26 | 3% |
| Reservation Tel. Coop | Phone company | 24 | 3% |
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: North Dakota.
Got a call from 701?
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 701 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.