651
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced1998-07-12
JurisdictionMN, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 62.9% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%498 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-05, most recent 2026-07-28.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “MN” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | QWEST CORPORATION | 186 | 37.3% |
| 02 | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 66 | 13.3% |
| 03 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | 47 | 9.4% |
| 04 | ONVOY, LLC - MN | 32 | 6.4% |
| 05 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MN | 19 | 3.8% |
| 06 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 14 | 2.8% |
| 07 | 13 | 2.6% | |
| 08 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 10 | 2% |
| 09 | ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | 10 | 2% |
| 10 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 10 | 2% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1998-07-12Area code 651 entered service (created from 612).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-21 | PL-120 ↗ | NANP Split of 612 (Minnesota) Numbering Plan Area (NPA) |