- Area code 218
Area code 218 is one of the two original
telephone numbering plan codes forMinnesota , though it has been modified since inception. By area, the region is the largest area code in the state, covering roughly the northern half and including cities such as Duluth, Hibbing, Brainerd, Bemidji, and Moorhead.According to a
1947 map of theNorth American Numbering Plan (NANP), the region was originally "r"-shaped and covered about two-thirds of the state.Area code 612 covered the remaining southeastern portion of the state. The shape was modified to roughly coincide with its current shape in1954 whenarea code 507 was created to stretch across the southern fifth of Minnesota.The region was unaffected in
1996 when the 612 area was subdivided. Today,area code 320 runs the length of the southern border with 218, and the 612 area code has been reduced in size so much that it now just covers Minneapolis proper and a few nearby suburbs.Cities and Communities within Area code 218
ee also
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List of NANP area codes External links
* [http://www.nanpa.com/area_code_maps/display.html?mn NANPA: Minnesota area code map]
References
* [http://www.areacode-info.com/!history/default.htm Area code history.] AreaCode-Info.com.
*(2001). [http://www.areacode-info.com/!maps/images/NANP1947.gif1947 Area Code Assignment Map.] GIF image at AreaCode-Info.com.Area Code Box 4|State=MN
This=218| N=204, 807
S=320
E=715,Lake Superior
W=701
S1=MB|S2=ON|S3=WI|S4=ND
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