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Grand Marais's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Grand Marais number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 218
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 1,306Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Grand Marais
Grand Marais city is a Census place in Cook County, Minnesota, with an estimated 1,306 residents in 2024. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 218. Grand Marais is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 218 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | 6 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Grand Marais exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Grand Marais's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - MN has the most, with 2. 5 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Grand Marais can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - MN | 2 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - MN | 1 | 17% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - MN | 1 | 17% |
| Qwest Corporation | 1 | 17% |
| Centurytel of Minnesota, INC. d/b/a Centurylink | 1 | 17% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Grand Marais
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Grand Marais. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 218 | 264, 370, 387, 388, 412, 877 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Grand Marais's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Grand Marais's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 67% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Grand Marais
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Grand Marais, those come from the GRANDMRAIS rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Grand Marais number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Grand Marais is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 154,455 business establishments in Minnesota in 2023, employing 2,803,410 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (19,985), retail trade (17,727), and construction (17,568).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 3,879 | 87,230 | 22.5 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 3,848 | 75,564 | 19.6 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 3,247 | 6,341 | 2.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 3,131 | 16,007 | 5.1 |
| Residential remodelers | 2,988 | 9,125 | 3.1 |
| Landscaping services | 2,397 | 13,696 | 5.7 |
| Law offices | 2,052 | 15,663 | 7.6 |
| Dental offices | 1,884 | 17,650 | 9.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Grand Marais number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Grand Marais is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Minnesota. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $540.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $449.10. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Grand Marais, MN?
218. All exchanges NANPA lists for Grand Marais are in 218.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Grand Marais?
5, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Grand Marais business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Grand Marais?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).