Minneapolis, MN-WI business phone guide

About the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area covers 15 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin and had 3.8 million residents in July 2024, up 1.8% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Hennepin County, MN is the most populous, with 1.3 million people. By population it ranks 16th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 15th by business establishments.

Businesses in Minneapolis, MN-WI

County Business Patterns counted 99,443 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 1,885,126 people in mid-March with $137.4 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 19.0 employees per establishment. 54.5% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are health care and social assistance (13,207), professional, scientific, and technical services (12,899), and construction (10,456).

How Minneapolis, MN-WI's businesses compare

Minneapolis, MN-WI has 26.5 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 7.6% above the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 19.0 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $72,877 (6.6% above the U.S. $68,342). 54.5% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 6.6% have 50 or more. Averages are pulled up by large employers; the size table is the better guide to what a typical business here looks like.

Small-business industries in Minneapolis, MN-WI

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 141 have a published Census count in Minneapolis, MN-WI. The largest are limited-service restaurants (2,618), offices of real estate agents and brokers (2,609), and full-service restaurants (2,382). Relative to population, siding contractors are the most over-represented: 7.9 per 100,000 residents against 2.7 nationally.

Area codes in Minneapolis, MN-WI

The area's named cities and towns have 269 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 11 area codes; 651 has the most (22%). Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a business serving several parts of the area can hold a number in each.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 42 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Minneapolis, MN-WI business

A 19-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Minneapolis, MN-WI. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $570.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $474.05. Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Minneapolis, MN-WI

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 Minneapolis, MN-WI 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.