Area Code 612: Who Is Calling From Minneapolis?
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The 612 area code gets fewer complaints than most big-city codes, but they are rising. A quick check tells you if this number is one of the reported ones.
Where is area code 612?
Area code 612 is Minneapolis and a few nearby suburbs. Its 590 exchanges belong to the Twin Cities rate center, which it shares with the neighboring codes 651 (Saint Paul), 763 and 952. Because all four use the same local calling area, a Minneapolis business can have a number in any of them.
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| State | Minnesota |
| Time zone | Central Time (CT) |
| Origin | In use since 1947 for Minneapolis |
| Shares its area with | No other code |
| Exchanges assigned | 590 |
| Local rate centers | 2 |
| Carriers holding exchanges | 38 |
Minneapolis and the Twin Cities
Minneapolis is the larger of the Twin Cities, across the Mississippi from Saint Paul. Its 612 exchanges almost all sit in a shared Twin Cities rate center, so Minneapolis, Saint Paul and many suburbs share one local calling area, whichever of 612, 651, 763 or 952 a number uses.
Complaints about 612 numbers
612 has the fewest complaints of the codes in this list: 476 FCC complaints, place 208 of 714. Complaints rose in the last six months, though (74 against 35), and October 2026 was its busiest month since 2025. Texts are a large share of recent complaints (45 of 109).
612 FCC complaints by year
*2026-10-21
612 complaints month by month
| Nov 25 | Dec 25 | Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 27 |
612 call types, Oct 2025–Oct 2026
- Live caller: 49 (45%)
- Text message: 45 (41%)
- Recorded message (robocall): 15 (14%)
Top 612 FTC topics
- Debt relief offers: 75
- Dropped calls with no message: 67
- Impostors (government, business or family): 63
Carriers behind 612 numbers
- Lumen / CenturyLink (landline): 145 exchanges (25%)
- Verizon Wireless: 95 exchanges (16%)
- T-Mobile: 93 exchanges (16%)
- AT&T Mobility: 66 exchanges (11%)
Qwest has the most landline exchanges, while Verizon Wireless and Aerial Communications, one of T-Mobile’s founding companies, hold many mobile ones. Any Twin Cities number can move between carriers without changing.
Dealing with 612 spam calls
Who called me from 612? Put the 612 phone number in the lookup. Complaints in the 612 area code are rising, especially texts.
Minnesotans may complain to the Minnesota Attorney General; anyone in the country can use reportfraud.ftc.gov. Spam texts belong at 7726.
Frequently asked questions
Where is a 612 number from?
Minneapolis and a few nearby suburbs, on Central Time. Saint Paul is 651, and the suburbs use 763 and 952.
Should I worry about calls from 612?
612 has the fewest complaints of the 20 codes in our list: 476 to the FCC, place 208 of 714, and 753 FTC reports. They have been rising lately, so it still pays to check an unknown number.
Is 612 Minneapolis or Saint Paul?
612 is Minneapolis. Saint Paul uses 651, and the suburbs use 763 (north and west) and 952 (south and southwest). All of them are in the same Twin Cities local calling area.
Are spam calls from 612 numbers increasing?
Yes, recently. FCC complaints about 612 numbers in the last six months are double the six months before, and October 2026 was the busiest month since early 2025.
Where do I report a scam call in Minnesota?
Minnesota’s Attorney General’s office takes complaints from residents; at national level, use reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FCC complaint center.
Is 612 Minneapolis or St. Paul?
Minneapolis. St. Paul uses 651, and the west and south suburbs use 763 and 952. All of them belong to the Twin Cities local calling area.
Why are 612 texts showing up in complaints?
Texts make up 45 of the 109 FCC complaints about 612 numbers in the last year. Treat links in unexpected texts with suspicion and check the sender here first.
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