Fargo · Central Timesince 1947 · no overlay259 reported · 30 daysrank 273 of 331updated 8 Oct 2026
Area code 701 — Fargo, North Dakota
Area code
701
Location
Fargo, North Dakota
Location
Fargo, North Dakota
Status
Active since 1947
Spam reports · 30 days
259 numbers
Area code 701 covers Fargo and surrounding communities in North Dakota.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 701 is in North Dakota, shown here with Fargo marked.
Now in Fargo
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1947The original 86 area codes. All of North Dakota is 701.
Today1 code, none of them overlays.
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Where is area code 701?
Area code 701 is in Fargo, North Dakota, covering Fargo and surrounding communities in North Dakota. All 701 numbers are on Central Time.
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Is area code 701 a scam?
No. Area code 701 is a legitimate area code serving Fargo since 1947. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 701 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 701 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Fargo that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(701) 248-6776May belong to a real Fargo business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
259Area code 701 had 259 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
273rdArea code 701 ranks 273rd of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
70%Of the 268 complaints about area code 701 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 70% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
31%The most reported subject on area code 701 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 31% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 701?
Texts from 701 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
04 · The human layer
Who works in the Fargo area?
Area code 701 covers the entire state of North Dakota, and Fargo is its commercial center. The city's economy mixes agriculture with a technology sector that has grown well past its farm-services roots. Microsoft operates one of its largest campuses outside Redmond in Fargo, a legacy of acquiring Great Plains Software in 2001. Doosan Bobcat runs its North American headquarters in neighboring West Fargo, Sanford Health anchors a large regional medical system, and North Dakota State University feeds engineering and agribusiness graduates into local firms. West of the Red River Valley, the 701 economy shifts to energy, with the Bakken oil fields driving activity around Williston and Dickinson.
Who lives in the 701 region
Fargo is young for a plains city. DataUSA puts the 2024 population at 131,627 with a median age of 31.8, pulled down by NDSU students and the graduates who stay. The 2024 median household income was $66,998, and the 2024 median property value of $281,900 reflects a decade of steady in-migration that the rest of North Dakota has not matched.
What a 701 number signals to a caller
Because area code 701 spans a whole state, the number alone does not place a business in Fargo, Bismarck, or an oil-patch town 400 miles west. Callers in the region describe phone manners as plain and friendly, with small talk kept short but not skipped. Most of North Dakota, including Fargo, runs on Central time, though the southwestern corner of the state observes Mountain time, which is worth checking before scheduling a call into the 701 region.
Area code 701 serves Fargo and surrounding communities in North Dakota. It is in the Central Time zone.
What state is area code 701 in?
Area code 701 is in North Dakota.
Is area code 701 toll free?
No. Area code 701 is a geographic area code serving Fargo, North Dakota. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 701 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 701?
Calls displaying a 701 number come from businesses and individuals in the Fargo area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 259 701 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 701?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 701 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Fargo.