Area Code Overview

Area code 218 is a geographic telephone area code in Minnesota that went into service on January 1, 1947. The geographic regions covered by this area code overlay has a population of approximately 796,544.

Overlay and Dialing Rules

Area Code: 218
State: Minnesota
Type: General Purpose Code
In Service Date: January 1, 1947
Overlay Complex: 218
Local Dialing Plan: This area does require you to dial the area code when calling locally.

Estimated Number of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 218

This area code is ranked 172nd out of 363 nationwide in estimated assigned phone numbers. Within the state territory it serves, it is ranked 3rd out of 7.

5,248,000

Estimated Service-Type Mix of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 218

Total assigned 5,248,000

Wireless

1,116,000 assigned

21.27%

Wireline and VoIP

2,591,000 assigned

49.37%

Other / Unclassified

1,541,000 assigned

29.36%

Estimated Share of Wireless Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 218

Estimated assigned wireless phone numbers: 1,116,000

Numbers may later be ported to another carrier, but this chart reflects original number assignment, not current subscriber share.

Verizon Wireless 498,000 (44.62%)

AT&T Wireless 446,000 (39.96%)

AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 144,000 (12.90%)

T-Mobile 27,000 (2.42%)

Optimum Mobile 1,000 (0.09%)

Estimated Share of Wireline and VoIP Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 218

Estimated assigned wireline and VoIP phone numbers: 2,591,000

Onvoy 907,000 (35.01%)

Lumen 696,000 (26.86%)

Verizon 193,000 (7.45%)

Bandwidth 188,000 (7.26%)

Telnyx 111,000 (4.28%)

PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOP. 92,000 (3.55%)

Spectrum 90,000 (3.47%)

CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE COMPANY - MN 76,000 (2.93%)

TERRA NOVA TELECOM INC. 76,000 (2.93%)

Commio 46,000 (1.78%)

CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC 32,000 (1.24%)

RUNESTONE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION 20,000 (0.77%)

Other / Unclassified Assigned Numbering in Area Code 218

Estimated assigned other or unclassified phone numbers: 1,541,000

GARDEN VALLEY TEL. CO. 230,000 (14.93%)

WIKSTROM TEL. CO., INC. 180,000 (11.68%)

EAST OTTER TAIL TEL. CO. 110,000 (7.14%)

PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TEL. COOP. 110,000 (7.14%)

TEKSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 105,000 (6.81%)

MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS - MN 94,000 (6.10%)

TWIN VALLEY-ULEN TEL. CO., INC. 70,000 (4.54%)

CONSOLIDATED TEL. CO. 60,000 (3.89%)

HALSTAD TEL. CO. 60,000 (3.89%)

PARK REGION MUTUAL TEL. CO. 60,000 (3.89%)

WEST CENTRAL TEL. ASSN. 50,000 (3.24%)

LORETEL SYSTEMS, INC. 40,000 (2.60%)

Cities and Towns in Area Code 218

Ada, Minnesota Aitkin, Minnesota Alborn, Minnesota Alvarado, Minnesota Angle Inlet, Minnesota Argyle, Minnesota Ashby, Minnesota Audubon, Minnesota Aurora, Minnesota Babbitt, Minnesota Backus, Minnesota Badger, Minnesota Bagley, Minnesota Barnesville, Minnesota Barnum, Minnesota Battle Lake, Minnesota Baudette, Minnesota Bear River, Minnesota Becida, Minnesota Beltrami, Minnesota Bemidji, Minnesota Bena, Minnesota Bennettville, Minnesota Bertha, Minnesota Big Falls, Minnesota Bigfork, Minnesota Biwabik, Minnesota Blackduck, Minnesota Borup, Minnesota Boy River, Minnesota Brainerd, Minnesota Breckenridge, Minnesota Breezy Point, Minnesota Brimson, Minnesota Brooks, Minnesota Brookston, Minnesota Buhl, Minnesota Bygland, Minnesota Callaway, Minnesota Campbell, Minnesota Carlton, Minnesota Cass Lake, Minnesota Chisholm, Minnesota Clarissa, Minnesota Clearbrook, Minnesota Climax, Minnesota Cloquet, Minnesota Coleraine, Minnesota Comstock, Minnesota Cook, Minnesota Cormorant, Minnesota Cotton, Minnesota Crane Lake, Minnesota Cromwell, Minnesota Crookston, Minnesota Crosby, Minnesota Crosslake, Minnesota Dalton, Minnesota Deer Creek, Minnesota Deer River, Minnesota Deerwood, Minnesota Denham, Minnesota Dent, Minnesota Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Donaldson, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota Eagle Bend, Minnesota East Grand Forks, Minnesota Elbow Lake, Minnesota Ely, Minnesota Embarrass, Minnesota Emily, Minnesota Erhard, Minnesota Ericsburg, Minnesota Erskine, Minnesota Evansville, Minnesota Federal Dam, Minnesota Felton, Minnesota Fergus Falls, Minnesota Fertile, Minnesota Fisher, Minnesota Flom, Minnesota Floodwood, Minnesota Fosston, Minnesota Frazee, Minnesota Gary, Minnesota Gatzke, Minnesota Glyndon, Minnesota Gonvick, Minnesota Goodridge, Minnesota Grand Marais, Minnesota Grand Rapids, Minnesota Greaney, Minnesota Greenbush, Minnesota Grygla, Minnesota Gully, Minnesota Hackensack, Minnesota Hallock, Minnesota Halma, Minnesota Halstad, Minnesota Hawley, Minnesota Henning, Minnesota Hibbing, Minnesota Hill City, Minnesota Hitterdal, Minnesota Holt, Minnesota Hovland, Minnesota Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota Humboldt, Minnesota Inger, Minnesota International Falls, Minnesota Isabella, Minnesota Jacobson, Minnesota Kabetogama, Minnesota Karlstad, Minnesota Keewatin, Minnesota Kelliher, Minnesota Kennedy, Minnesota Kettle River, Minnesota Kimberly, Minnesota Lake Bronson, Minnesota Lake Park, Minnesota Lancaster, Minnesota Laporte, Minnesota Leader, Minnesota Lengby, Minnesota Leonard, Minnesota Lincoln, Minnesota Littlefork, Minnesota Longville, Minnesota Mahnomen, Minnesota Maine, Minnesota Malung, Minnesota Maple Bay, Minnesota Marble, Minnesota Marcell, Minnesota Mcgregor, Minnesota Mcintosh, Minnesota Meadowlands, Minnesota Menahga, Minnesota Mentor, Minnesota Middle River, Minnesota Miltona, Minnesota Minerva, Minnesota Mission, Minnesota Moorhead, Minnesota Moose Lake, Minnesota Motley, Minnesota Nashwauk, Minnesota Nevis, Minnesota New York Mills, Minnesota Newfolden, Minnesota Nickerson, Minnesota Nielsville, Minnesota Nimrod, Minnesota Nisswa, Minnesota Northome, Minnesota Norway Lake, Minnesota Oklee, Minnesota Orr, Minnesota Osage, Minnesota Oslo, Minnesota Ottertail, Minnesota Outing, Minnesota Palisade, Minnesota Palo, Minnesota Park Rapids, Minnesota Parkers Prairie, Minnesota Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Pequot Lakes, Minnesota Perham, Minnesota Perley, Minnesota Pillager, Minnesota Pine River, Minnesota Plummer, Minnesota Ponemah, Minnesota Puposky, Minnesota Ranier, Minnesota Red Lake Falls, Minnesota Redlake, Minnesota Remer, Minnesota Rollag, Minnesota Roosevelt, Minnesota Roseau, Minnesota Rothsay, Minnesota Sabin, Minnesota Saint Hilaire, Minnesota Saint Vincent, Minnesota Sebeka, Minnesota Shelly, Minnesota Shevlin, Minnesota Silver Bay, Minnesota Solway, Minnesota Squaw Lake, Minnesota Staples, Minnesota Stephen, Minnesota Strandquist, Minnesota Strathcona, Minnesota Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota Thief River Falls, Minnesota Tintah, Minnesota Tofte, Minnesota Tower, Minnesota Turtle River, Minnesota Twin Valley, Minnesota Two Harbors, Minnesota Ulen, Minnesota Underwood, Minnesota Urbank, Minnesota Vergas, Minnesota Verndale, Minnesota Viking, Minnesota Vining, Minnesota Virginia, Minnesota Wadena, Minnesota Walker, Minnesota Wannaska, Minnesota Warba, Minnesota Warren, Minnesota Warroad, Minnesota Waubun, Minnesota Wawina, Minnesota Wendell, Minnesota Whipholt, Minnesota White Earth, Minnesota Williams, Minnesota Winger, Minnesota Wolf Lake, Minnesota Wolverton, Minnesota Wright, Minnesota

How These Figures Were Built

These figures are estimates based on public phone-number assignment records. They are meant to show the likely mix of assigned phone numbers associated with area code 218, not live customer counts.

Some providers may have assigned phone numbers tied to this area code even if they do not actively market or sell service locally. These figures reflect public number-assignment records, not confirmed local service availability.

They also do not reflect number portability at the individual phone-number level, so some numbers may now be used on a different network or by a different provider than the original assignment records suggest.

Population data and locality matching provided by GeoNames.

Last refreshed: April 15, 2026 6:22 pm