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Area code Verified Nov 1, 2026 · Source: NANPA

Area code 701 – North Dakota

701 is one of the original area codes, in service across North Dakota since 1947. 743 of its 786 number blocks are allocated – about 95% full. Other CLEC / VoIP is the largest holder with 54.4% of blocks, ahead of Verizon at 12.7%. Spam complaints are comparatively rare: 298 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 303rd of the 422 codes with five or more complaints. Numbers are spread across 298 rate centers, which is typical of a mostly rural code.

State
North Dakota
In service since
1947
Time zone
Central, Mountain
Shares area with
No overlay

Who holds 701 number blocks

Share of the 743 assigned NXX blocks (94.5% of the 786 possible), across 71 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.

  • Other CLEC / VoIP49.3%
  • Verizon12.7%
  • Lumen12.4%
  • AT&T11.7%
  • Onvoy5.4%
  • Consolidated2.8%
  • T-Mobile1.6%
  • Bandwidth1.1%
  • Telnyx0.5%
  • Allstream0.4%
  • Windstream0.4%
  • Twilio0.3%
  • Dish0.3%
  • Charter0.3%
  • Comcast0.3%
  • Peerless0.3%
  • Vonage0.3%
  • Frontier0.1%

Spam complaints naming 701

FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 701 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.

298 complaints in 33 days
#303 of 422 ranked codes

Rate centers in 701

NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 298.

FARGO84
BISMARCK55
GRANDFORKS31
DICKINSON19
MINOT19

Timeline

  1. 1947 701 assigned in the original North American Numbering Plan.

More about 701

Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.

All prefixes Every one of the 743 assigned NXX blocks, with the holder of each Local time Zone, UTC offset, clock changes and a live clock Spam complaints How often the code appears in FTC complaints, and what to do Carriers Who holds the number blocks, and why that is not who serves them

Frequently asked about 701

What state is area code 701?

North Dakota.

Is a call from 701 a scam?

Not by itself. 701 drew 298 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 303rd of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.

Which carrier owns 701 numbers?

Other CLEC / VoIP holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 54.4%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.

Do I need to dial 10 digits in 701?

No. NANPA records 701 as 7-digit dialing for local calls.

Sources and verification

NANPA dialing note for this code: “7D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.