Area code 218 — Minnesota
Area code 218 is in Minnesota and serves Duluth, Moorhead, Thief River Falls, Bemidji. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Northern Minnesota (Duluth, Moorhead, Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Brainerd, International Falls) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Duluth, Moorhead, Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Brainerd, International Falls |
| State | Minnesota |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- 1954: split to create 507
Counties (approximate)
Aitkin CountyBeckerBecker CountyBeltramiBeltrami CountyCarlton CountyCassCass CountyClayClay CountyClearwater CountyCook CountyCrow WingCrow Wing CountyHubbardHubbard CountyItascaItasca CountyKittsonKittson CountyKoochichingKoochiching CountyLake CountyLake of the WoodsLake of the Woods CountyMahnomen CountyMarshall CountyMille Lacs CountyMorrisonMorrison County
ZIP codes in area code 218
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
55601 Beaver Bay55602 Brimson55603 Finland55604 Grand Marais55605 Grand Portage55606 Hovland55607 Isabella55609 Knife River55612 Lutsen55613 Schroeder55614 Silver Bay55615 Tofte55616 Two Harbors55702 Alborn55703 Angora55705 Aurora55706 Babbitt55707 Barnum55708 Biwabik55709 Bovey55710 Britt55711 Brookston55713 Buhl55716 Calumet55717 Canyon55718 Carlton55719 Chisholm55720 Cloquet55721 Cohasset55722 Coleraine55723 Cook55724 Cotton55725 Crane Lake55726 Cromwell55730 Grand Rapids55731 Ely55732 Embarrass55733 Esko55734 Eveleth55736 Floodwood
Format a 218 number
US numbers are written as (218) 555-0123 or 218-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 218 555 0123.
Is a call from 218 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.