The 651 area code covers Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Stillwater and 8 more places in Minnesota.
Area code 651 is in Minnesota, on Central Time. In the 651 area, phone numbers are given out most in Goodhue County, then Washington and Chisago counties. It has been in service since July 12, 1998.
- Where
- 5 counties in Minnesota, mostly Goodhue County, Washington County and Chisago County
- Time zone
- Central Time
- In service since
- July 12, 1998
- Shares its area with
- No other area code
- Prefixes in use
- 474
- How to dial
- Local calls inside 651 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
Find out who called you from a 651 number.
Enter the full 10-digit number to see who it is listed to and the city and state on the listing. It is the same free check as our who called me lookup. To see only the caller ID name on the number, use our free CNAM lookup. To see whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line, use our free VoIP checker. To see which carrier a (651) number is on today, use our free carrier lookup.
Works for US & Canada numbers. Enter a 10-digit number, e.g. (415) 555-0132.
Free & rate-limited. No signup required to try.
Minneapolis-Saint Paul holds 77% of the phone prefixes in area code 651.
A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 474 prefixes in use shows where 651 numbers are actually given out.
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul363 prefixes, 77%
- Stillwater22 prefixes, 5%
- Red Wing21 prefixes, 4%
- Hastings17 prefixes, 4%
- North Branch11 prefixes, 2%
- Lake City9 prefixes, 2%
- Wabasha7 prefixes, 1%
- Lindstrom5 prefixes, 1%
Also served: Taylors Falls and Goodhue.
Qwest (Lumen) holds the most phone number prefixes in area code 651: 185 of 474.
NANPA, which runs the North American numbering plan, assigns each prefix (the three digits after the area code) to one carrier. Here is how the 474 prefixes in use in 651 divide between carriers; holders this page does not name are grouped as other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest (Lumen)Lumen's landline company | 185 | 39% |
| T-MobileMobile network | 66 | 14% |
| Level 3 (Lumen)Lumen's business and wholesale network | 22 | 5% |
| AT&T MobilityMobile network | 14 | 3% |
| FrontierLandline company | 11 | 2% |
| Allstream | 10 | 2% |
| 24 other carriers | 166 | 35% |
58% of these prefixes are pooled, which means the blocks of 1,000 numbers inside them can belong to other carriers. Any number can also have been moved to another carrier since, so this shows who holds the prefixes, not who serves a given number.
Want the carrier of one exact number? Our free carrier lookup checks it, because numbers move between carriers.
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, October 1, 2026.
651 has covered the same ground since 1998.
1998
651 starts on July 12, 1998, split off from 612.
A 651 number on your screen can still be a scam, because caller ID is easy to fake.
- Let an unknown call go to voicemail. A real caller leaves a message; a robocaller usually does not.
- Look the number up with the box above before you call back, because calling back tells a robocaller your line is live.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
- Report unwanted robocalls at reportfraud.ftc.gov, or paste a suspicious message into our free scam checker.
The area codes closest to 651 are 612, 952 and 763.
This list measures the distance between the centres of each area, across state lines, and shows codes that share one area together.
These are the questions people ask most about area code 651.
Where is area code 651?
651 covers Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Stillwater, Red Wing and Hastings and 6 more places in Minnesota. In the 651 area, phone numbers are given out most in Goodhue County, then Washington and Chisago counties.
What state is area code 651 in?
Minnesota. 651 is a Minnesota area code on Central Time.
What cities use area code 651?
The places holding the most 651 prefixes are Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Stillwater, Red Wing, Hastings, North Branch, Lake City, Wabasha and Lindstrom, out of 10 places in all. The count comes from NANPA's prefix assignments as of October 1, 2026.
Which phone company owns area code 651?
No single phone company owns 651. NANPA's records show Qwest (Lumen) holds the most 651 prefixes, 185 of 474, followed by T-Mobile and Level 3 (Lumen). Numbers move between carriers, so check one exact number with a carrier lookup.
What time zone is area code 651 in?
651 is on Central Time.
When did area code 651 start?
651 went into service on July 12, 1998, when it was split off from 612.
How do I dial a 651 number?
Local calls inside 651 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
Is 651 a toll-free number?
No. 651 is a regular area code for Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Stillwater in Minnesota, not a toll-free one. The toll-free codes in North America are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.
What area codes are near 651?
The closest are 612 (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota), 952 (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota), 763 (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota) and 507/924 (Rochester, Minnesota), measured between the centres of each area.
Who called me from a 651 number?
Enter the full 10-digit number in the lookup above. It returns the listed owner where there is a public record, where the number is registered, and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line.
Is area code 651 a scam?
651 is a real Minnesota area code, so the code itself is not a warning sign. Scam callers fake local-looking numbers on purpose, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, and look the number up before calling back.
Put this lookup on your site: our free area code widget takes two lines of code and shows any US area code's state, time zone and local time.
Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.