763
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced2000-02-27
JurisdictionMN, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 49.1% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%389 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 2001-01-18, most recent 2025-12-16.
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 | 129 | 33.2% |
| 02 | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 52 | 13.4% |
| 03 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | 30 | 7.7% |
| 04 | ONVOY, LLC - MN | 22 | 5.7% |
| 05 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 14 | 3.6% |
| 06 | CENTURYLINK OF MINNESOTA, INC. | 14 | 3.6% |
| 07 | 12 | 3.1% | |
| 08 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MN | 11 | 2.8% |
| 09 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 10 | 2.6% |
| 10 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 9 | 2.3% |
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- 2000-02-27Area code 763 entered service (created from 612).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-29 | PL-200 ↗ | 612 NPA split, Creating 763 and 952 (Minnesota) |