952 Area Code: Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota
Area code 952 serves Minneapolis–St. Paul and Norwood, Minnesota in the Central time zone, in service since 2000. Consumers have filed 1,554 unwanted-call complaints against 1,295 different 952 numbers, 85 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 952 at a glance
- State
- Minnesota
- Main cities
- Minneapolis–St. Paul, Norwood
- Counties
- Hennepin County, Carver County, Scott County
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- February 27, 2000
- Split from
- 612
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 3 rate centers, 340 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 952 numbers
No single 952 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 952 numbers are about
331 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 952 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 8% of complaints (54% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 62% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified14343%
- Dropped call / no message4815%
- No subject given4413%
- Impostor (government, business, family)268%
- Debt reduction227%
- Medical & prescriptions134%
- Warranties & protection plans113%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice3839%
- Text Message3334%
- Prerecorded Voice2627%
34% of recent FCC complaints about 952 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 952 spam calls come in
35% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 1pm and 4pm. 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?
83 FTC complaints about 952 numbers in the last four weeks, down 38% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 952 numbers peaked in 2018 (225); 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
71% of the FTC complaints about 952 numbers came from Minnesota residents, but only 37% from people with 952 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 952 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- Minnesota23571%
- Florida93%
- New Jersey72%
- California72%
- Georgia72%
What people with 952 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 952 filed 598 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 20% were about calls showing another 952 number. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family).
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 952 (same code)12220%
- 612336%
- 763275%
- 833 (toll-free)234%
- 502224%
Busiest 952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (952) 777-xxxx | 6 | 5 | Peerless Network | Norwood |
| (952) 243-xxxx | 5 | 5 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Minneapolis–St. Paul |
| (952) 952-xxxx | 5 | 2 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Minneapolis–St. Paul |
Carriers operating in 952
NANPA has assigned 340 952 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 3 rate centers: 14% to wireless carriers, 86% to landline and VoIP operators; 53% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 4 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-23). 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) | 155(46%) | 1 | 2013-11-22 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(7%) | 2 | 2022-09-27 |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | Wireless | 18(5%) | 1 | 2020-03-25 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 17(5%) | 1 | 2011-01-20 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(4%) | 2 | 2018-10-11 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(4%) | 1 | 2019-05-16 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 10(3%) | 1 | 2023-11-02 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 9(3%) | 2 | 2022-09-22 |
| CenturyLink (Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 8(2%) | 2 | — |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 7(2%) | 1 | — |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 6(2%) | 1 | — |
| Scott Rice Tel. CO. dba Integra Telecom | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 6(2%) | 1 | 2014-05-30 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Minneapolis–St. Paul (329), Norwood (8), New Prague (3). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 952 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 952 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 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 952: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 952?
Area code 952 serves Minneapolis–St. Paul and Norwood, Minnesota, covering Hennepin County, Carver County and Scott County. It has been in service since February 27, 2000. It was split from area code 612.
What time zone is area code 952 in?
Area code 952 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 952 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 331 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 952 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 8% of complaints, 54% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 62% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 952 spam calls happen?
35% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 1pm and 4pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 952 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 71% of the FTC complaints about 952 numbers came from Minnesota residents, but only 37% from people with 952 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 952 phones specifically.
Are 952 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 83 FTC complaints about 952 numbers, 38% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 952 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.
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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.