Area Code 952 – Minnesota
The phone area code for Minnesota is 952 (international format +1952). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Minnesota
Geographic Coverage and Jurisdiction
Area code 952 is a geographic North American Numbering Plan (NANP) code serving the southwestern suburbs of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was created in 1996 as a split from area code 612, which originally covered the entire Twin Cities metropolitan area. The 952 territory encompasses portions of Hennepin, Carver, Scott, and Dakota counties, including cities such as Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, Bloomington (south of the Minnesota River), Chaska, Chanhassen, Shakopee, Burnsville, and Prior Lake. The region is characterized by a mix of residential communities, corporate campuses, and commercial corridors, with major employers in healthcare, technology, and retail sectors.
Dialing Formats and Procedures
Within the NANP, calls to 952 numbers require 10-digit dialing (area code + 7-digit subscriber number) for all local calls, even within the same area code. This is standard across Minnesota since the introduction of area code 651 in 1998. For international callers, the format is +1 952 XXX XXXX (or 011 1 952 XXX XXXX when dialing from most countries). For example, a business line in Eden Prairie would be dialed as +1 952 555 0123 from abroad, and as 952 555 0123 from within the United States.
Overlay and Numbering Resources
Area code 952 is not overlaid with another code; it remains a standalone geographic code. However, the broader Minneapolis–Saint Paul region uses multiple area codes (612, 651, 763, and 952) to serve different geographic sectors. Number pooling and thousand-block number pooling are implemented to manage exhaust, ensuring efficient use of numbering resources. As of 2024, 952 is not projected to exhaust in the near term, and no overlay is planned.
Caller Guidance
For local callers within the 952 region, dialing the 10-digit number is mandatory. For callers from other U.S. area codes, dial 1 952 XXX XXXX. For international callers, use the country code 1 followed by the area code and number. When traveling abroad, callers should note that the plus sign (+) replaces the international access prefix (e.g., 011 from the U.S., 00 from most European countries).
Regulatory and Technical Notes
952 is assigned to landline and VoIP services, but due to number portability, mobile numbers may also carry this area code. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission oversees numbering administration in coordination with the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). All carriers operating in the region must comply with local number portability rules, allowing customers to retain their 952 numbers when switching providers.