Starting Oct. 24, residents in the 218 area code in northern Minnesota will be required to dial 10 digits — the area code plus phone number — for all local calls. On and after this date, local calls ...

The "218" area code will be required when dialing local numbers in northern Minnesota beginning Oct. 24. Local calls dialed without the area code may not be completed once that change takes effect, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — People calling from southern Minnesota could soon start popping up on your phone under a new area code. Final preparations are underway for the rollout of the new 924 area code, ...