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title: "Area code 651: Minnesota, United States"
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summary: "Area code 651 serves Minnesota, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Minnesota."
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# Area code 651: Minnesota, United States

Area code 651 serves Minnesota, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Minnesota.

NANPA lists 474 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 651, held by 34 holders across 13 rate centers.
The largest rate center is TWINCITIES, with 363 prefixes (77%).
Qwest holds the most prefixes, 185 (39%). 58% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies.
The FCC unwanted-call data has 2,066 complaints on file for 1,655 numbers in 651, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings.

## Facts

- In service since: 1998-07-12
- Time zone: Central (C)
- Prefixes in use: 474
- Pooled prefixes: 276 (58%)
- Rate centers: 13
- Companies holding prefixes: 34
- Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-05 to 2026-07-28 (173 prefixes)
- ZIP codes in its places: 8

## Rate centers

| Rate center | Prefixes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TWINCITIES | 363 | 77% |
| STILLWATER | 22 | 5% |
| RED WING | 21 | 4% |
| HASTINGS | 17 | 4% |
| NORTH BRCH | 11 | 2% |
| LAKE CITY | 9 | 2% |
| STCROIXBCH | 9 | 2% |
| WABASHA | 7 | 1% |
| 5 other rate centers | 15 | 3% |

## Carriers

| Holder | Prefixes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Qwest | 185 | 39% |
| Aerial Communications | 66 | 14% |
| Verizon Wireless | 47 | 10% |
| Onvoy | 32 | 7% |
| Level 3 Communications | 19 | 4% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services | 14 | 3% |
| 28 other carriers | 111 | 23% |

A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company.

## History

- 1947-01-01: Area code 612, named as the parent of 651 in the NANPA report, was in service.
- 1998-07-12: Area code 651 went into service.

## Nearest area codes

The area codes closest to 651, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 952 (about 56 miles), 763 (about 70 miles), 507 (about 90 miles), 715 (about 101 miles) and 534 (about 108 miles).

## ZIP codes

8 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Stillwater, MN (2 ZIP codes), Goodhue, MN (1 ZIP code) and Hastings, MN (1 ZIP code). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes.

## Complaints on file

2,066 complaints for 1,655 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year:

- 2023: 92
- 2024: 57
- 2025: 63

## Questions

### Where is area code 651?

NANPA assigns area code 651 to Minnesota, United States.

### In which state does area code 651 sit?

Minnesota. 651 is one of 8 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state.

### Which places does area code 651 cover?

The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 651 are Stillwater, MN, Goodhue, MN and Hastings, MN. The rate center list on this page shows all of them.

### Who owns area code 651?

NANPA assigns area codes. Within 651, Qwest holds the most prefixes, 185 prefixes or 39%.

### Which time zone does 651 use?

The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 651 as Central (C).

### What year did 651 enter service?

The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1998-07-12, so 651 has been in use since 1998.

### Does area code 651 have an overlay?

The NANPA NPA report lists no other area code in an overlay with 651.

### Which area codes are nearest to 651?

The area codes closest to 651, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 952 (about 56 miles), 763 (about 70 miles), 507 (about 90 miles), 715 (about 101 miles) and 534 (about 108 miles).

### How many prefixes does area code 651 have?

NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 474 prefixes in service in 651, spread over 13 rate centers and 34 holders.

### Are there complaints about 651 numbers?

The FCC data on file has 2,066 complaints for 1,655 numbers in 651. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe.

Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).