Area code 701 was introduced in 1947 and serves Statewide North Dakota, covering cities like Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks. It sits in the Central (CT) zone and reaches a population of roughly 780K+.
With MeraTalk, you can get a 701 number for North Dakota in minutes and run all your calls over the internet from any device.
A 701 number gives your business a genuine local footing in North Dakota, and the benefits go well beyond a familiar caller ID.
Outbound reps dial Statewide North Dakota prospects from a number those prospects recognize. A familiar 701 caller ID gets the conversation started instead of going to voicemail.
Give your Statewide North Dakota customers a local number to call for help. Calls route to your support team wherever they sit, with queues, schedules, and an AI receptionist after hours.
Your team doesn't need to live in North Dakota to answer a 701 number. Calls ring on laptops and mobiles anywhere, while customers see a hometown business.
Pair your 701 number with local numbers in other markets you serve. Each location keeps its own identity while every call lands in one shared MeraTalk workspace.
Area codes are added as a region's demand for phone numbers grows. Here's when each North Dakota code came online — and where 701 fits in.
701 was the first of North Dakota's codes, assigned to Statewide North Dakota and anchored by Fargo. It remains the code most residents associate with Fargo and Bismarck.
Make and receive calls and texts from your 701 number on desktop, mobile, or desk phone. One number for everything — no app-switching, no confusion.
Answers, screens, and routes every call to your 701 number around the clock — even when your team is offline or busy.
Every call and text to your 701 number is visible to the whole team — anyone can pick up, reply, or follow up.
Missed calls become readable transcripts delivered to your inbox.
Route Statewide North Dakota callers to the right person on your schedule.
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Area code 701 is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) — the system that assigns three-digit codes to geographic regions across the US, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean. Code 701 was assigned to Statewide North Dakota and serves Fargo and Bismarck as its primary markets.
When a call is made to a 701 number, the carrier routes it through the Central (CT) time zone switching network. This also means that when customers see a 701 number on their caller ID, they immediately associate it with Statewide North Dakota — before the call is even answered.
The area code on your caller ID shapes how customers in Statewide North Dakota decide whether to pick up or ignore your call.
Calls from a local 701 number are far more likely to be answered than calls from an out-of-state or toll-free number. Customers in Statewide North Dakota recognise the code and trust it as local.
A 701 number tells prospects in North Dakota that you operate in their market — even if your team is fully remote or based elsewhere. First impressions happen before the first word.
With a cloud-hosted 701 number, your team can answer calls from any device, in any location. The local area code stays consistent while your team stays flexible.
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External referenceSee the FCC's area code relief regulation (47 CFR §52.19) governing how area code 701 and every US area code is administered.
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