Area Code Box

Area code 218

Where is area code 218?

Duluth, Brainerd and Bemidji, Minnesota

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Main citiesDuluth, Brainerd and Bemidji
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes708
Dialing format(218) XXX-XXXX · +1 218 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 218

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 218.

Phone companies in area code 218

The carriers that hold the most 218 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
85Qwest (Lumen)
84Verizon Wireless
61Onvoy
49New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
46Citizens Telecom Co Mn-Frontier Citizens Com-Mn
29Aerial Communications (T-Mobile)
24Garden Valley Tel.
23Level 3 Communications

All 708 prefixes in area code 218

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Questions

Where is area code 218?
Area code 218 is in Minnesota. It serves Duluth, Brainerd, Bemidji, Moorhead and Virginia and 234 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 218 in?
Area code 218 uses Central Time.
Is a call from area code 218 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 218 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 218 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 218 start?
218 went into service in 1947.
Can a 218 number be outside Minnesota?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 218 caller can be anywhere.

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