Area code
Area code 651 — St. Paul, MN
Minnesota · in service since July 12, 1998
Area code 651 covers St. Paul, MN. It was created from area code 612 on July 12, 1998 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in St. Paul
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #238 of 461 codes
374 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes498 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2100
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 651 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 29 |
| Sep 14 | 79 |
| Sep 21 | 84 |
| Sep 28 | 74 |
| Oct 5 | 99 |
| Oct 12 | 66 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 76 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 67%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 50%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #238of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 617 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 136 27% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 57 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 53 10% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 16 3% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 11 2% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 7 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 348 69% | |
| Tennessee | 15 3% | |
| Wisconsin | 15 3% | |
| California | 14 3% | |
| Florida | 13 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 651 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWINCITIES | — | — | 364 |
| STILLWATER | Stillwater | Washington County | 22 |
| RED WING | Red Wing | Goodhue County | 21 |
| HASTINGS | Hastings | spans 2 counties | 17 |
| NORTH BRCH | North Branch | Chisago County | 11 |
| LAKE CITY | Lake City | spans 2 counties | 9 |
| STCROIXBCH | — | — | 9 |
| WABASHA | Wabasha | Wabasha County | 7 |
| LINDSTROM | Lindstrom | Chisago County | 5 |
| SCANDIMRIN | — | — | 5 |
Plus 3 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 651 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2096, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 651 prefixes
The five largest of 36 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 186 37% | |
| Aerial Communications, Inc. | 66 13% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 47 9% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 32 6% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 19 4% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 651
What area code is 651?
A Minnesota area code, in service since July 12, 1998.
Where is 651 area code, and what time zone is it in?
St. Paul, MN; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 651?
374 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 651 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2100; no relief planning listed.