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title: "Area code 763: Minnesota, United States"
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summary: "Area code 763 serves Minnesota, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Minnesota."
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# Area code 763: Minnesota, United States

Area code 763 serves Minnesota, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Minnesota.

NANPA lists 367 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 763, held by 35 holders across 10 rate centers.
The largest rate center is TWINCITIES, with 304 prefixes (83%).
Qwest holds the most prefixes, 129 (35%). 63% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies.
The FCC unwanted-call data has 1,321 complaints on file for 998 numbers in 763, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings.

## Facts

- In service since: 2000-02-27
- Time zone: Central (C)
- Prefixes in use: 367
- Pooled prefixes: 233 (63%)
- Rate centers: 10
- Companies holding prefixes: 35
- Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-18 to 2025-12-16 (148 prefixes)
- ZIP codes in its places: 6

## Rate centers

| Rate center | Prefixes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TWINCITIES | 304 | 83% |
| CAMBRIDGE | 25 | 7% |
| PRINCETON | 12 | 3% |
| BIG LAKE | 8 | 2% |
| MONTICELLO | 5 | 1% |
| MONTWAVE | 4 | 1% |
| ZIMMERMAN | 4 | 1% |
| BECKER | 2 | <1% |
| 2 other rate centers | 3 | <1% |

## Carriers

| Holder | Prefixes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Qwest | 129 | 35% |
| Aerial Communications | 52 | 14% |
| Verizon Wireless | 30 | 8% |
| Onvoy | 22 | 6% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services | 16 | 4% |
| Centurylink Of Minnesota | 14 | 4% |
| 29 other carriers | 104 | 28% |

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 763 in the NANPA report, was in service.
- 2000-02-27: Area code 763 went into service.

## Nearest area codes

The area codes closest to 763, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 952 (about 50 miles), 320 (about 55 miles), 651 (about 70 miles), 507 (about 102 miles) and 218 (about 138 miles).

## ZIP codes

6 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Becker, MN (1 ZIP code), Big Lake, MN (1 ZIP code) and Cambridge, 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

1,321 complaints for 998 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year:

- 2023: 47
- 2024: 48
- 2025: 46

## Questions

### Where is area code 763?

NANPA assigns area code 763 to Minnesota, United States.

### In which state does area code 763 sit?

Minnesota. 763 is one of 8 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state.

### Which places does area code 763 cover?

The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 763 are Becker, MN, Big Lake, MN and Cambridge, MN. The rate center list on this page shows all of them.

### Who owns area code 763?

NANPA assigns area codes. Within 763, Qwest holds the most prefixes, 129 prefixes or 35%.

### Which time zone does 763 use?

The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 763 as Central (C).

### What year did 763 enter service?

The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2000-02-27, so 763 has been in use since 2000.

### Does area code 763 have an overlay?

The NANPA NPA report lists no other area code in an overlay with 763.

### Which area codes are nearest to 763?

The area codes closest to 763, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 952 (about 50 miles), 320 (about 55 miles), 651 (about 70 miles), 507 (about 102 miles) and 218 (about 138 miles).

### How many prefixes does area code 763 have?

NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 367 prefixes in service in 763, spread over 10 rate centers and 35 holders.

### Are there complaints about 763 numbers?

The FCC data on file has 1,321 complaints for 998 numbers in 763. 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).