952
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced2000-02-27
JurisdictionMN, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 44.6% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%353 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 2001-01-29, most recent 2025-12-08.
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 | 155 | 43.9% |
| 02 | ONVOY, LLC - MN | 23 | 6.5% |
| 03 | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 18 | 5.1% |
| 04 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF MINNESOTA, INC. | 17 | 4.8% |
| 05 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 15 | 4.2% |
| 06 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MN | 15 | 4.2% |
| 07 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 10 | 2.8% |
| 08 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | 10 | 2.8% |
| 09 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 9 | 2.5% |
| 10 | CENTURYLINK OF MINNESOTA, INC. | 8 | 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 952 entered service (created from 612).
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 |
| 1999-11-29 | PL-200 ↗ | 612 NPA split, Creating 763 and 952 (Minnesota) |