651 Area Code: Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota
Area code 651 serves Minneapolis–St. Paul, Stillwater and Red Wing, Minnesota in the Central time zone, in service since 1998. Consumers have filed 3,184 unwanted-call complaints against 2,618 different 651 numbers, 325 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 651 at a glance
- State
- Minnesota
- Main cities
- Minneapolis–St. Paul, Stillwater, Red Wing, Hastings, North Branch, Lake City + 5 more
- Counties
- Hennepin County, Goodhue County, Washington County, Chisago County + 2 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- July 12, 1998
- Split from
- 612
- Local dialing
- 7 digits allowed
- Exchanges
- 13 rate centers, 475 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 651 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 651 numbers are about
1,117 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 651 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 10% of complaints (74% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 58% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified47142%
- Dropped call / no message24522%
- Debt reduction11710%
- No subject given878%
- Impostor (government, business, family)747%
- Home improvement & cleaning393%
- Warranties & protection plans272%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice5944%
- Prerecorded Voice5642%
- Text Message1814%
14% of recent FCC complaints about 651 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 651 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
323 FTC complaints about 651 numbers in the last four weeks, up 7% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 651 numbers peaked in 2017 (336); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
51% of the FTC complaints about 651 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 651, and 69% from Minnesota. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Minnesota77669%
- California363%
- Illinois283%
- Wisconsin262%
- Florida252%
What people with 651 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 651 filed 1,348 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 43% were about calls showing another 651 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 651 (same code)57543%
- 61214511%
- 763443%
- 218353%
- 952343%
Busiest 651 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (651) 346-xxxx | 19 | 12 | Teleport Communications America, LLC | Hastings |
| (651) 585-xxxx | 16 | 6 | Five9, INC. | Stillwater |
| (651) 299-xxxx | 12 | 11 | Bandwidth.com | Lake City |
| (651) 419-xxxx | 10 | 9 | Onvoy (Sinch) | North Branch |
| (651) 427-xxxx | 10 | 8 | Peerless Network | — |
Carriers operating in 651
NANPA has assigned 475 651 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 13 rate centers: 29% to wireless carriers, 71% to landline and VoIP operators; 58% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 3 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-07-28). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwest (CenturyLink / Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 185(39%) | 6 | 2015-01-16 |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | Wireless | 67(14%) | 3 | 2025-03-12 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 47(10%) | 6 | 2026-03-17 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 32(7%) | 8 | 2021-02-02 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 19(4%) | 6 | 2020-05-15 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 14(3%) | 1 | 2022-06-29 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 10(2%) | 3 | 2022-09-02 |
| Electric Lightwave LLC dba Allstream | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 10(2%) | 1 | 2012-09-10 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 9(2%) | 3 | — |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 8(2%) | 8 | 2021-06-21 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 7(1%) | 4 | — |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 7(1%) | 5 | 2010-05-07 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Minneapolis–St. Paul (363), Stillwater (22), Red Wing (21), Hastings (17), North Branch (11), Lake City (10), Wabasha (7), Lindstrom (5). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 651 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 651 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Minnesota
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Minnesota Attorney General.
- Minnesota formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 651: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 651?
Area code 651 serves Minneapolis–St. Paul, Stillwater and Red Wing, Minnesota, covering Hennepin County, Goodhue County and Washington County and 3 more counties. It has been in service since July 12, 1998. It was split from area code 612.
What time zone is area code 651 in?
Area code 651 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 651 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,117 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 651 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 10% of complaints, 74% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 58% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 651 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 651 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 51% of the FTC complaints about 651 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 651, and 69% from Minnesota. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 651 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 323 FTC complaints about 651 numbers, 7% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 651 scam call in Minnesota?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Minnesota, the Minnesota Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Minnesota area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.