Reverse Phone Lookup in Minnesota

Minnesota Phone Numbers Reported to the FTC

Minnesota phone numbers recently reported (last 30 days) for making unwanted sales calls or robocalls:

In June 2026, Minnesota residents filed 2,125 complaints to the FTC about phone numbers making unwanted calls and text messages, up 10% from the previous month.

Common Phone Scams in Minnesota

• United Healthcare 'China Claim' Impersonation: Scammers speaking Mandarin spoofing UHC, claiming a fraudulent medical claim was filed in China to phish for SSNs and dates of birth.
• 218 Area Code Explicit Harassment Texts: Unsolicited and illegal late-night text messages containing pornographic videos, genitalia, and lewd requests.
• Best Buy Immediate Post-Order Verification: Highly sophisticated phishing calls claiming to be Best Buy's 'verification department' just hours after a legitimate online order is placed.
• Fake WE Energies Outage Alert: Robocalls reading out a resident's correct home address regarding a fake power outage, used to set up immediate payment scams.
• 'Doug Stone' B2B Gatekeeper Scam: Aggressive callers from 'Global Resources' targeting business receptionists, demanding the owner by first name and swearing when denied.

Minnesota Attorney General's Consumer Line: File a regional report directly with state authorities by calling (800) 657-3787.

Minnesota Phone Number Lookup by Area Code

Top cities covered by each MN area code to help you start your reverse phone number search:

Phone Number Statistics: Cell Phones vs Landlines

Minnesota has approximately 8.1 million active phone numbers. Cell phones are the most popular with 6.4 million users, while traditional landlines are declining with 467,000 connections. Internet phone services account for about 1.2 million numbers.

Is Reverse Phone Lookup Legal in Minnesota?

Yes. Minnesota does not restrict the personal use of reverse phone lookup services. The state's privacy law took effect July 31, 2025, giving residents meaningful rights to control their data in lookup databases. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) prohibits using lookup results for employment, tenant, or credit decisions nationwide. Minnesota's MN-CDPA provides additional state-level rights on top.

Your Privacy Rights as a Minnesota Resident

The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MN-CDPA, Minn. Stat. § 325O, enacted HF 4757, signed May 24, 2024) took effect July 31, 2025. A quick note on abbreviations: some sources previously labeled both Minnesota's and Montana's laws "MCDPA" - the correct abbreviations are MN-CDPA and MT-CDPA respectively. Minnesota residents can opt out of personal data sales and targeted advertising, and have full rights to access, correct, delete, and port their data within a 45-day response window. Nonprofits are generally exempt; there is no small-business exemption.