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Why choose a 612 virtual phone number?
St. Paul is one call away
Minneapolis and St. Paul run as one metro, and both fall inside the same calling region as 612. A 612 number reads just as local across the river in St. Paul as it does downtown.
Brooklyn Park and Plymouth already mix codes
The northern suburbs of Brooklyn Park and Plymouth carry a mix of 612 and 763 numbers. Showing up with a 612 number doesn't stand out to anyone out there.
Bloomington and Lakeville lean toward 952
If you're selling something to someone in Bloomington or Lakeville, they're used to seeing 952 numbers pop up alongside 612. Either one looks like it belongs to the metro.
Robocalls are the complaint people file most
Twin Cities residents commonly flag unwanted robocalls and spoofed sales calls as their biggest phone annoyance. A second Ghost number keeps that traffic off your personal line when you're posting an ad or meeting someone new.
Woodbury and Blaine still count as local
Woodbury and Blaine sit further out from the core, but they're still inside the region that 612, 651, 763, and 952 all cover. A Ghost number set to 612 still reads as home turf out there.
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Get My 612 NumberAbout the 612 area code
Area code
612
State
Minnesota
Overlay codes
651, 763, 952
Cities served
12+
612 covers Minneapolis itself, while the overlay codes 651, 763, and 952 cover the rest of the metro, including St. Paul, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Woodbury, Plymouth, Lakeville, and Blaine.
The whole region runs on America/Chicago time, and because 612, 651, 763, and 952 are overlay codes for one calling area, none of them are tied to a separate time zone or a smaller sub-region. They all ring across the same metro.
People in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area commonly report unwanted robocalls and spoofed sales calls as their top phone complaint, which is one more reason to keep a separate number for anything public, like a listing or a dating profile.
Coverage from public numbering and census data. Sources
Local economy
Why do business in Minneapolis?
Minneapolis anchors a metro that stretches from St. Paul to the outer suburbs, and the area draws workers and job seekers across a wide mix of industries.
Healthcare
The Twin Cities metro supports a large healthcare sector, with hospital systems based in Minneapolis and St. Paul and clinics spread through suburbs like Bloomington and Woodbury.
Education
Colleges and school districts across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding suburbs keep the region's education sector busy year-round.
Logistics and distribution
Warehouses and distribution centers around Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, and Blaine take advantage of the metro's highway network to move goods through the Upper Midwest.
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Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a Minneapolis phone number?
You can pick a 612 number and start using it in minutes, right inside the Ghost app.
Can I choose a number in a different Twin Cities suburb?
Yes. Ghost lets you choose 612 for the Minneapolis core, or one of the overlay codes, 651, 763, or 952, if you want a number that matches a specific area like St. Paul or Bloomington.
Will people in St. Paul or Woodbury recognize a 612 number?
612, 651, 763, and 952 all ring across the same Twin Cities region, so a 612 number looks at home whether you're texting someone downtown or out in Woodbury.
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