701
Area code
ND
United States geographic area code, in service since 1947-01-01.
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionND, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneCentral / Mountain
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 96.3% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%763 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 2001-01-24, most recent 2026-07-08.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “ND” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - ND | 90 | 11.8% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 79 | 10.4% |
| 03 | QWEST CORPORATION | 71 | 9.3% |
| 04 | MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS - ND | 48 | 6.3% |
| 05 | ONVOY, LLC - ND | 40 | 5.2% |
| 06 | SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 34 | 4.5% |
| 07 | POLAR COMMUN MUTUAL AID CORP. | 27 | 3.5% |
| 08 | NORTH DAKOTA TELEPHONE CO. | 27 | 3.5% |
| 09 | DICKEY RURAL TEL. COOP. | 26 | 3.4% |
| 10 | WEST RIVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP. - ND | 24 | 3.1% |
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- 1947-01-01Area code 701 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-08 | PL-556 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) – supersedes PL-544 |
| 2020-08-17 | PL-544 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline |