701 Area Code: Fargo, North Dakota
Area code 701 serves Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks, North Dakota in the Central and Mountain time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 2,820 unwanted-call complaints against 2,146 different 701 numbers, 243 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 701 at a glance
- State
- North Dakota
- Main cities
- Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Dickinson + 282 more
- Counties
- Cass County, Burleigh County, Grand Forks County, Ward County + 49 more
- Local time
- —Central—Mountain
- In service since
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 7 digits allowed
- Exchanges
- 298 rate centers, 743 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Reported 701 numbers
No single 701 number has enough complaints yet for a full report page, so none are listed. Look up the exact number that called you: the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
What calls from 701 numbers are about
885 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 701 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 32% of complaints (91% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 76% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified33838%
- Debt reduction28732%
- Impostor (government, business, family)10612%
- No subject given516%
- Dropped call / no message364%
- Medical & prescriptions192%
- Warranties & protection plans162%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice7549%
- Live Voice6039%
- Text Message1812%
12% of recent FCC complaints about 701 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 701 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 1pm and 4pm. 91% 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?
242 FTC complaints about 701 numbers in the last four weeks, down 21% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 701 numbers peaked in 2015 (435); 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
Only 35% of the FTC complaints about 701 numbers came from North Dakota residents; the most came from Florida, California and Texas. 701 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- North Dakota30935%
- Florida708%
- California576%
- Texas425%
- Georgia303%
What people with 701 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 701 filed 772 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 43% were about calls showing another 701 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 701 (same code)33243%
- 833 (toll-free)294%
- 877 (toll-free)223%
- 855 (toll-free)142%
- 888 (toll-free)122%
Likely campaigns using 701 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 701 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.
Carriers operating in 701
NANPA has assigned 743 701 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 298 rate centers: 26% to wireless carriers, 64% to landline and VoIP operators; 51% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 7 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-07-08). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 90(12%) | 44 | 2025-04-25 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 79(11%) | 45 | 2021-10-13 |
| Qwest (CenturyLink / Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 71(10%) | 27 | 2011-03-22 |
| Midcontinent Communications | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 48(6%) | 47 | 2018-04-27 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 40(5%) | 22 | 2021-04-26 |
| Srt Communications, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 34(5%) | 26 | 2013-06-04 |
| North Dakota Telephone CO. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 27(4%) | 25 | — |
| Polar Commun Mutual Aid CORP. | Unclassified | 27(4%) | 27 | — |
| Dickey Rural Tel. Coop. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 26(3%) | 25 | — |
| Reservation Tel. Coop. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 24(3%) | 23 | — |
| West River Telecommunications Coop. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 24(3%) | 22 | — |
| Bek Communications Cooperative | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 18(2%) | 18 | — |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Fargo (84), Bismarck (55), Grand Forks (31), Dickinson (19), Minot (19), Williston (12), Jamestown (11), Wahpeton (9), Devils Lake (8), Carrington (6). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 701 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 701 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in North Dakota
- 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: North Dakota Attorney General.
- North Dakota 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 701: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 701?
Area code 701 serves Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks, North Dakota, covering Cass County, Burleigh County and Grand Forks County and 50 more counties. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 701 in?
Area code 701 spans Central and Mountain time. Most of it is in the Central zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time in each zone is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 701 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 885 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 701 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 32% of complaints, 91% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 76% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 701 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 1pm and 4pm, and 91% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 701 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 35% of the FTC complaints about 701 numbers came from North Dakota residents; the most came from Florida, California and Texas. 701 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 701 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 242 FTC complaints about 701 numbers, 21% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 701 scam call in North Dakota?
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 North Dakota, the North Dakota Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other North Dakota 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.