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218
United States NPA Record
One of the original Minnesota area codes established in 1947, covering northern Minnesota.
One of the original Minnesota area codes established in 1947, covering northern Minnesota.
IN SERVICEFirst record · 1947
§ 04.05Event Summary
boundary change · 2introduced · 2mandatory dialing · 1other · 1permissive dialing · 1relief planned · 1split · 1
§ 04.06
Documentary Record · 9 events
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
1947-01-01
introduced
Area code 218 assigned to Minnesota
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1947-01-01
introduced
Initial assignment of area code 612 in Minnesota
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1954-01-01
boundary change
Minnesota area code boundaries redrawn
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1954-01-01
split
Creation of area code 507 from parts of 612 and 218
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1990-01-01
boundary change
Northwest Angle moved from area code 807 into 218
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2021-04-24
permissive dialing
Permissive 10-digit dialing begins in area code 218
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2021-10-01
other
NANPA projected that 218 would not need relief until about 2028
The 2021-2 NANPA exhaust analysis projected that northern Minnesota would not need another area code until about 2028.
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2021-10-24
mandatory dialing
Mandatory 10-digit dialing implemented in area code 218
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2028-01-01
relief planned
Projected exhaust of area code 218
According to NANPA exhaust projections published in October 2021, area code 218 in northern Minnesota is not expected to require relief until about 2028.
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