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Area Code 601

Mississippi · Central time · now 2:41 PM

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Area code 601 is a real Mississippi area code

Calls from 601 normally come from Mississippi — 100 cities across 38 counties, in the Central time zone. Our archive holds 1,068 caller reports on 395 numbers in this area code.

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MSstate
100cities served
44carriers
2:41 PMlocal time

Where is area code 601?

Area code 601 serves Mississippi, covering Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Flowood, Vicksburg. In total our directory records 800 phone prefixes in this area code, spread across 100 cities and 38 counties.

The area code sits in the Central time zone (UTC-06:00), where the local time is now approximately 2:41 PM. The oldest prefix on record here entered service on 1994-02-04, and the newest on 2015-06-23.

Of the prefixes with a known line type, 32% are wireless and 68% landline — 248 mobile against 518 fixed-line prefixes.

Area code 601 on the map

Mississippi is highlighted below. Schematic map — each square is one state or territory.

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Line types in this area code

Landline prefixes518 · 68%
Wireless prefixes248 · 32%
Time zoneCentral
UTC offset-06:00
In service since1994
Counties covered38

Carriers operating in area code 601

Telephone companies holding prefixes in this area code, ranked by how many they operate.

CarrierLine typePrefixes
Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline230
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless71
Telepak Networks, Inc.Landline67
New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless62
Level 3 Communications, LlcLandline53
Dixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline36
Cellular South, Inc.Wireless35
Sprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless34
Deltacom, Inc.Landline18
Centurytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline15
Bay Springs Telephone Co., Inc.Landline14
Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel—11
Tec Of Jackson, Inc.Landline9
Franklin Telephone Co., Inc.Landline9
Network Telephone CorporationLandline9

Cities in area code 601

Places served by this area code, with the number of prefixes assigned to each.

Jackson124 prefixes · HindsHattiesburg53 prefixes · ForrestMeridian47 prefixes · LauderdaleFlowood37 prefixes · RankinVicksburg31 prefixes · WarrenLaurel29 prefixes · JonesNatchez24 prefixes · AdamsBrookhaven20 prefixes · LincolnMccomb19 prefixes · PikePicayune17 prefixes · Pearl RiverWiggins12 prefixes · StoneLucedale12 prefixes · GeorgeNoxapater11 prefixes · WinstonColumbia11 prefixes · MarionForest10 prefixes · ScottPoplarville9 prefixes · Pearl RiverPort Gibson9 prefixes · ClaiborneWaynesboro9 prefixes · WayneCanton8 prefixes · MadisonClinton8 prefixes · HindsBrandon8 prefixes · RankinCollins8 prefixes · CovingtonMadison8 prefixes · MadisonPurvis7 prefixes · LamarTylertown7 prefixes · WalthallHazlehurst7 prefixes · CopiahGloster7 prefixes · AmiteMagee7 prefixes · SimpsonQuitman7 prefixes · ClarkeDe Kalb6 prefixes · KemperRichton6 prefixes · PerryLawrence6 prefixes · NewtonEllisville6 prefixes · JonesRaleigh6 prefixes · SmithBeaumont6 prefixes · PerryWoodville5 prefixes · WilkinsonMendenhall5 prefixes · SimpsonTaylorsville5 prefixes · SmithRoxie5 prefixes · FranklinSeminary5 prefixes · Covington

Caller reports for area code 601

Aggregated from 1,068 reports covering 395 distinct numbers in this area code (2015–2017 archive).

Reported call types

Unknown564Telemarketer249Debt Collector50Prank Caller35SMS22Prank Call10Non-profit Organization7Survey4

Most reported numbers

601-907-854237 reports601-276-778933 reports601-400-907423 reports601-519-902420 reports601-398-956020 reports601-398-756520 reports601-238-775120 reports601-429-900717 reports

Who callers said they were

Names people entered when reporting a call from this area code.

Warranty Services ×10telemarketer ×10Unknown ×9Fraud Division ×5idk ×5advanced Recovery ×4? ×4John ×3no idea ×3Marketing ×3Insurance ×3Out of area ×3

Report activity by year

2015503 · 89%
2016565 · 100%

Numbers reported in area code 601

Each number below was reported by someone who received a call from it. “Reported as” is the name the caller gave or that the recipient recognised — what people wrote down, not verified ownership.

NumberReportsCall typeReported asLast report
601-907-854237Telemarketer, Unknownmike / telemarketer2016-04-30
601-276-778933Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-27
601-400-907423Telemarketer, Unknowncompany claim2016-04-29
601-519-902420Prank Caller, UnknownCarri2016-05-02
601-398-956020Prank Caller, Telemarketer, UnknownJohn2016-04-09
601-398-756520Debt Collector, Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-26
601-238-775120Telemarketer, UnknownJackson, MS2016-04-26
601-429-900717Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-21
601-532-802215Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-16
601-982-408315Unknown—2016-04-21
601-761-224713Prank Caller, Telemarketer, UnknownPeter2016-04-02
601-429-900511Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-19
601-533-889211Survey, Telemarketer? / Dnt kno / Don't know- no answer / Don-t kmnow amd don't care2016-04-27
601-892-352911Telemarketer, UnknownRebecca Knight / Warranty Services2016-05-02
601-335-889711Unknown—2016-04-25
601-039-950710Non-profit Organization, SMSaircel / Idea / NOKIA / nokiamail.com2016-04-05
601-427-907610Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-20
601-882-008410Telemarketer, Unknown"Customer Service" / "Home Security" / customer service / Customer service is what shows on the caller id2016-03-21
601-329-270810Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-26
601-201-29239Prank Call, Telemarketer, UnknownI don't recall the company name he gave / JASON MILLER / Maroney John / Michael Valentin2016-05-02
601-501-78459Prank Call, Telemarketerlife alert / scam artist / SCAMZ R US / Unkknown2016-04-13
601-461-22519Telemarketer?? / Desperate scammers looking for gullible people / Google2016-03-29
601-866-55459TelemarketerBolton MS / Health insurance. / insurance / Kaiser2016-04-13
601-389-14579Telemarketer, UnknownTelemarketer2016-04-15
601-886-96889TelemarketerCard Card Scammers / Card Service / Card Services / credit card services scammer2016-03-20
601-326-00059Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-03-27
601-706-90999Telemarketer, UnknownCard Member Services2016-04-15
601-308-15009Debt CollectorDon't know / Fraud Division / Fraud division 601-308-1500 / Mr, Davies Fraud Division2016-04-23
601-501-41058Unknown—2016-03-29
601-450-21008Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-27
601-654-84298Telemarketer? / Electric (something) / GE Homeland Security / GE Security2016-03-04
601-346-61048Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-26
601-335-89037Telemarketer, UnknownReward Redemption2016-03-27
601-748-40037Telemarketer, Unknowndoes not show that information / no idea / not identified2016-04-01
601-397-57237Telemarketer, Unknown—2015-12-25
601-385-41807Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-12
601-355-54567Debt Collector, Unknowndoes not say / Smith Rouchon &amp- Associates / Vickie2016-04-18
601-326-19397Non-profit Organization? / Breast Cancer ? ? ? / Jaackson Ms / Jackson MS2016-04-10
601-714-62347—MS Dept Of Public Safety Higway Patrol / MS State Department of Medicaid / State of Miss / State of Mississippi2016-04-24
601-265-45837Telemarketergoogle / Marketing / Marketing, spoofed scammer / Mr Annoying2016-01-29
601-255-35307Survey, TelemarketerCruise / Scammer / Hattiesburg MS / Scam Cruise2016-01-29
601-335-89016Telemarketer, UnknownScammer / [***]2016-04-19
601-345-33556Debt Collector, UnknownHamilton Law Firm???2016-03-23
601-206-20066Telemarketer, Unknown—2016-04-25
601-600-32906Prank Call, TelemarketerMccomb, MS / No idea! / Telemarketer2016-03-27
601-812-61496Non-profit Organization, TelemarketerAmerican Disabled Veterans Foundation / Disabled and homeless vets / The Fund Raising Center2016-04-09
601-934-58796Prank Caller, Unknown1 man / 2 men2016-03-09
601-786-16396Prank Caller, Unknownidk2016-03-25
601-665-74436Unknown—2016-04-29
601-202-12896Unknown—2016-04-14
601-500-77765Debt Collectoradvanced Recovery / Never Stated / no name given2016-03-29
601-533-40645Telemarketer, UnknownFreedom Mortgage2016-03-23
601-268-29275Debt CollectorSFS on caller ID / Southern Financial Services / Southern Financial Systems2016-04-26
601-429-90065Unknown—2016-04-16
601-519-04025TelemarketerBreast Cancer financial fund / jackson Mi / Jackson,MI2016-01-11
601-509-13025Prank Caller, Unknown—2016-04-10
601-255-07725Prank CallOut of area / Scammer Troll2016-02-15
601-897-60175—? / IDK / no id / No name only number2016-03-31
601-533-46885Telemarketerno idea / no mention / some fishy scam type thing / Unknown name2016-04-23
601-202-23255Telemarketer, UnknownNOT IBM!!! / On behalf of B2B Tech Hub / Who knows?2016-04-16

Showing the 60 most-reported of 395 numbers on record for this area code.

Businesses with 601 numbers

Our business records list 71,443 companies reachable on a 601 number, across 491 cities and 4,670 lines of business. If an unexpected call came from this area code, it may well be one of them.

What they do

Baptist Church 1,270Beauty Shops 1,148Services, Nec 1,140Single-family Housing Construction 1,082Business Services, Nec 1,029General Practice Attorney, Lawyer 923Religious Organizations 887Insurance Agents, Brokers, And Service 803Local Trucking, Without Storage 730Business Consulting, Nec 694General Farms, Primarily Crop 682Legal Services 632Child Day Care Services 588Nonclassifiable Establishments 576Real Estate Brokers And Agents 569

Larger organisations on 601 numbers

Headcount and founding year are as recorded in the business register, and a business may hold a number outside the state it operates in.

BusinessPhoneCityIndustryStaffFounded
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.601-261-3770HattiesburgHotels And Motels5,034—
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC601-856-2274MadisonAircraft Maintenance And Repair Services3,500—
Mississippi Department of Transportation601-359-7002JacksonRegulation, Administration Of Transportation3,300—
Mississippi Department of Transportation601-359-7035JacksonRegulation, Administration Of Transportation3,200—
Forrest County General Hospital (inc)601-288-7000HattiesburgGeneral Medical And Surgical Hospitals3,1301952
State of Mississippi601-359-1350JacksonRegulation, Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors3,027—
US Army Corps of Engineers601-634-5000VicksburgArmy3,000—
Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Inc.601-968-1000JacksonHospital Management2,8002008
Denmiss, L.L.C.601-919-1757BrandonMineral Leasing Dealers2,5311971
St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital601-200-6776JacksonGeneral Medical And Surgical Hospitals2,4001985
County of Jackson601-960-1019JacksonExecutive Offices2,300—
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (processing Division)601-684-9375SummitManufacturing - Chicken Slaughtering And Processing2,029—
Mississippi Department of Transportation601-359-7350JacksonRegulation, Administration Of Transportation2,000—
Rush Service Company Inc601-483-0011MeridianAdministrative Management1,9801983
River Region Behavioral Health601-619-3838VicksburgGeneral Medical And Surgical Hospitals1,8001996
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians601-650-1845ChoctawGovernment - Indian Reservation1,7501945
Nissan North America Inc601-855-6000CantonRetail - Automobiles, New And Used1,600—
QUORUM HEALTH GROUP OF VICKSBURG INC601-883-5000VicksburgGeneral Medical And Surgical Hospitals1,5002001
Vicksburg Healthcare LLC601-883-4287VicksburgGeneral Medical And Surgical Hospitals1,5001998
Mississippi Department of Mental Health601-477-5604EllisvilleSkilled Nursing Care Facility1,500—
U S Army Corps of Engineers601-634-3111VicksburgArmy1,400—
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.601-355-8131JacksonTelephone Services1,400—
Jackson State University601-979-2121JacksonCollege, Except Junior1,3001877
US Army Corps of Engineers601-631-5209VicksburgEngineering Services1,285—
Anderson Regional Medical Center601-553-6000MeridianGeneral Medical And Surgical Hospitals1,2591928
Travelers Companies Foundation, Inc.601-936-8200FlowoodInsurance Agents And Brokers1,257—
Rush Medical Foundation601-483-0011MeridianGeneral Medical And Surgical Hospitals1,2001947
River Oaks Hospital, LLC601-932-1030FlowoodGeneral Medical And Surgical Hospitals1,1591998
Mississippi Department of Mental Health601-482-6186MeridianPsychiatric Hospitals1,150—
South Central Regional Medical Center601-426-4000LaurelGeneral Medical And Surgical Hospitals1,1001949
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (processing Division)601-765-8211CollinsPoultry Slaughtering And Processing1,100—
Metal Management Mississippi, L.L.C.601-372-4320JacksonWholesale - Metal Scrap And Waste Materials1,0542000
Lamar Community Care Center, LLC601-264-0058HattiesburgSkilled Nursing Care Facilities1,0352008
Employers Mutual Casualty Company601-572-3850RidgelandInsurance Agents, Brokers, And Service1,001—
Mississippi Department of Mental Health601-664-6000WhitfieldGovernment - Administration Of Public Health Programs, State Government979—
STA-Home Health & Hospice Inc.601-956-5100JacksonVisiting Nurse Service9681976
Wesley Health System LLC601-268-8000HattiesburgSkilled Nursing Care Facilities9251997
Southern Healthcare Agency, Incorporated601-933-0037JacksonEmployee Leasing Service9221993
Meridian Community College601-483-8241MeridianCommunity College9201937
The Capturion Network LLC601-428-4014LaurelOutdoor Advertising Services9201993

Where they are

Jackson 13,211Hattiesburg 5,302Meridian 3,830Brandon 3,170Ridgeland 2,879Vicksburg 2,678Madison 2,331Laurel 2,306Natchez 1,979Clinton 1,466Brookhaven 1,446Picayune 1,415Mccomb 1,370Pearl 1,360Canton 1,099Flowood 998Columbia 977Philadelphia 969Petal 852Lucedale 836

Directory listings in area code 601

10 listings from the YPState archive use this area code.

Banks RachealJackson, Mississippi601-987-9832Brock JerryRichland, Mississippi601-939-5299Davis Demetri MJackson, Mississippi601-364-2501Garrett Irma JJackson, Mississippi601-366-8353Nettles TerriJackson, Mississippi601-981-9529Nettles TerriJackson, Mississippi601-981-9529Vincent PatriciaJackson, Mississippi601-362-8413Vincent RoyJackson, Mississippi601-362-8413Weekly TamarcusJackson, Mississippi601-362-2411Williams LarryJackson, Mississippi601-362-7457

ZIP codes in area code 601

Postal codes recorded against prefixes in this area code.

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Phone prefixes in area code 601

Each prefix (the first three digits after the area code) is assigned to a carrier and a service area. Showing the first 200 of 800.

PrefixCityCountyCarrierTypeIn service
601-200JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline2002-02-13
601-201JacksonHindsNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless2000-08-20
601-202BoltonHindsSbc Internet Services, Inc.Landline2010-01-07
601-203JacksonHindsCenturylink Communications LlcLandline2013-08-14
601-204——Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel—2004-09-01
601-205—————
601-206JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1998-01-25
601-207MeridianLauderdaleAlec, LlcLandline2008-06-12
601-208FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline2002-10-25
601-209JacksonHindsNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless2000-01-14
601-210NatchezAdamsAnserphone Of Natchez, Inc. Dba Metro Comm SvcsWireless1998-01-25
601-211—————
601-212JacksonHindsPowertel Memphis Licenses, Inc.Wireless1999-07-22
601-213JacksonHindsTelcove Operations, Inc.Landline2005-12-08
601-214JacksonHindsNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless1999-07-22
601-215PicayunePearl RiverCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless1997-10-11
601-216Mount OliveCovingtonDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-217BrandonRankinDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2000-06-13
601-218VicksburgWarrenCellular South, Inc.Wireless2000-01-14
601-219CentrevilleWilkinsonTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2003-06-02
601-220——Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel—2004-09-01
601-221—————
601-222TylertownWalthallBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1996-10-15
601-223NatchezAdamsDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-224HazlehurstCopiahDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-225GlosterAmiteBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-226QuitmanClarkeDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-227MeridianLauderdaleCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless2001-06-30
601-228MageeSimpsonCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless2003-12-04
601-229PicayunePearl RiverTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-10-09
601-230LaurelJonesDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-231MendenhallSimpsonDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-232UnionNeshobaDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-233MccombPikeDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-234RaleighSmithDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-235PurvisLamarDeltacom, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-236MeridianLauderdaleDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-237QuitmanClarkeTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-238JacksonHindsSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless2001-03-03
601-239TylertownWalthallDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-240PoplarvillePearl RiverTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-241RaleighSmithTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-242PurvisLamarTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-243SeminaryCovingtonTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-244LumbertonLamarTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-245CollinsCovingtonTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-246BeaumontPerryTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-247LucedaleGeorgeTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-248MccombPikeCellular South, Inc.Wireless1996-01-10
601-249MccombPikeBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-250MccombPikeBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1996-01-10
601-251PicayunePearl RiverTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-252TaylorsvilleSmithTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-253LenaLeakeBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-254WoodvilleWilkinsonDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-255HattiesburgForrestLevel 3 Communications, LlcLandline2001-06-30
601-256FayetteJeffersonDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-257ForestScottDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-258BeaumontPerryCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless1994-02-04
601-259JacksonHindsNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless1996-01-10
601-260JacksonHindsNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless1996-07-01
601-261HattiesburgForrestBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-262VicksburgWarrenNuvox CommunicationsLandline1994-02-04
601-263WaynesboroWayneDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-264HattiesburgForrestBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-265BrookhavenLincolnBandwidth.com Clec, LlcWireless2001-03-03
601-266HattiesburgForrestBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-267CarthageLeakeBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-268HattiesburgForrestBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-269MendenhallSimpsonBay Springs Telephone Co., Inc.Landline1994-02-04
601-270HattiesburgForrestCellular South, Inc.Wireless1994-02-04
601-271HattiesburgForrestBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1995-02-11
601-272VicksburgWarrenNetwork Telephone CorporationLandline2001-07-02
601-273PicayunePearl RiverSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless2001-03-03
601-274QuitmanClarkeCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless1996-04-15
601-275—————
601-276MccombPikeBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-277HermanvilleClaiborneFranklin Telephone Co., Inc.Landline1994-02-04
601-278JacksonHindsNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless1996-07-01
601-279VicksburgWarrenDelta Telephone Co., Inc.Landline1999-05-10
601-280BrookhavenLincolnDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-281Crystal SpringsCopiahNetwork Telephone CorporationWireless2001-03-03
601-282MeridianLauderdaleSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless2001-03-03
601-283LaurelJonesSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless2001-03-03
601-284NoxapaterWinstonDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-285PicayunePearl RiverDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-286MeridianLauderdaleNuvox CommunicationsLandline1994-02-04
601-287ForestScottPowertel Memphis Licenses, Inc.Wireless2001-03-03
601-288HattiesburgForrestBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-289RoxieFranklinDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-290De KalbKemperDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-291JacksonHindsPowertel Memphis Licenses, Inc.Wireless1996-10-15
601-292FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1996-04-15
601-293ColumbiaMarionDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-294MeridianLauderdaleTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-295WaynesboroWayneTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-296HattiesburgForrestBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1996-10-15
601-297HattiesburgForrestCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless1998-01-25
601-298CarthageLeakeBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1996-10-15
601-299HattiesburgForrestSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless2001-06-30
601-300GlosterAmiteCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless2003-12-04
601-301VicksburgWarrenSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless2001-03-03
601-302CarthageLeakeDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-303TylertownWalthallCellular South, Inc.Wireless1999-05-10
601-304NatchezAdamsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1998-05-18
601-305HattiesburgForrestDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-306JacksonHindsTeletouch Communications, Inc.Wireless1998-05-18
601-307HattiesburgForrestEliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I, LlcWireless1998-01-25
601-308NatchezAdamsCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless1998-11-20
601-309GlosterAmiteDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-310HattiesburgForrestNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless2001-05-03
601-311—————
601-312WigginsStoneDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-313FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1998-08-14
601-314RichtonPerryDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-315HattiesburgForrestSouthern Communications ServicesWireless1997-10-11
601-316JacksonHindsPowertel Memphis Licenses, Inc.Wireless1997-10-11
601-317JacksonHindsCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless1997-04-01
601-318HattiesburgForrestBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline2001-06-30
601-319LaurelJonesCellular South, Inc.Wireless2002-04-11
601-320BrookhavenLincolnNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless2001-03-03
601-321JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1998-11-20
601-322RoxieFranklinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-323LaurelJonesNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless1994-02-04
601-324MccombPikeSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless2003-04-03
601-325HattiesburgForrestNuvox CommunicationsLandline1994-02-04
601-326JacksonHindsTec Of Jackson, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-327BrookhavenLincolnSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless1994-02-04
601-328FlowoodRankinUsa Mobility Wireless, Inc.Wireless1994-02-04
601-329HattiesburgForrestSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless1994-02-04
601-330—————
601-331JacksonHindsCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless1994-02-04
601-332HattiesburgForrestCenturytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline2001-03-03
601-333ForestScottTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2005-03-28
601-334NatchezAdamsNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless2001-03-03
601-335LaurelJonesNetwork Telephone CorporationLandline1994-02-04
601-336HattiesburgForrestLevel 3 Communications, LlcLandline2006-04-17
601-337PicayunePearl RiverCellular South, Inc.Wireless2002-06-06
601-338BeaumontPerryTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-339JacksonHindsIntermedia Communications Inc.Landline1996-04-15
601-340LaurelJonesSouthern Communications ServicesWireless2003-05-09
601-341MccombPikeNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless2001-05-03
601-342LaurelJonesSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless1996-01-10
601-343HeidelbergJasperCenturytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline2001-10-09
601-344LaurelJonesBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-345BrookhavenLincolnPowertel Memphis Licenses, Inc.Wireless2009-10-27
601-346JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1995-02-11
601-347PicayunePearl RiverSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless1999-05-10
601-348PurvisLamarLevel 3 Communications, LlcLandline2004-06-08
601-349EllisvilleJonesDeltacom, Inc.Landline2002-07-12
601-350MccombPikeComcast Phone Of Mississippi, LlcWireless2007-11-02
601-351FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1995-07-04
601-352FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-353FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-354FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-355FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-356Port GibsonClaiborneDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-357LawrenceNewtonCellular South, Inc.Wireless2004-05-02
601-358PicayunePearl RiverDeltacom, Inc.Landline1994-02-04
601-359FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-360FlowoodRankinBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-361NatchezAdamsDeltacom, Inc.Landline1998-08-14
601-362JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-363LucedaleGeorgeCenturytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline2001-03-03
601-364JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-365PoplarvillePearl RiverSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless1994-02-04
601-366JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-367WigginsStoneCenturytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline2001-03-03
601-368JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-09-11
601-369LaurelJonesDeltacom, Inc.Landline1994-02-04
601-370JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelWireless1994-09-11
601-371JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-372JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-373JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-374RaleighSmithCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless1999-07-22
601-375SosoJonesBay Springs Telephone Co., Inc.Landline1994-02-04
601-376JacksonHindsBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1994-02-04
601-377TylertownWalthallTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2002-03-14
601-378LucedaleGeorgeDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-06-30
601-379PicayunePearl RiverCenturytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline2001-03-03
601-380BrookhavenLincolnTeletouch Communications, Inc.Wireless1999-10-13
601-381WaynesboroWayneCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless1998-08-14
601-382MageeSimpsonCellular South, Inc.Wireless2001-01-03
601-383JacksonHindsCenturytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline2001-02-28
601-384Mc Call CreekFranklinFranklin Telephone Co., Inc.Landline1994-02-04
601-385WigginsStoneLevel 3 Communications, LlcLandline2004-06-08
601-386PoplarvillePearl RiverCenturytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline2001-03-03
601-387JacksonHindsDixie-Net Communications, LlcLandline2001-03-03
601-388MccombPikeCenturytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline2001-01-03
601-389PhiladelphiaNeshobaBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1996-10-15
601-390LaurelJonesCenturytel Acq Llc Dba Centurylink Acquisition MsLandline2001-01-31
601-391CantonMadisonDeltacom, Inc.Landline1998-08-14
601-392NatchezAdamsSprint Spectrum L.p.Wireless2001-01-04
601-393Silver CreekLawrenceTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-12-11
601-394NeelyGreeneSoutheast Mississippi Telephone Co.Landline1994-02-04
601-395MccombPikeNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcWireless1994-02-04
601-396MizeSmithTelepak Networks, Inc.Landline2001-03-03
601-397JacksonHindsCellco Partnership Dba Verizon WirelessWireless2001-06-30
601-398FlowoodRankinNew Cingular Wireless Pcs, LlcLandline2001-01-04
601-399LaurelJonesBellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell TelLandline1998-08-14

Frequently asked questions

Where is area code 601?

Area code 601 serves Mississippi, including Jackson. It covers 100 cities across 38 counties, in the Central time zone.

What time is it in area code 601?

Area code 601 observes Central time (UTC-06:00). The current local time is approximately 2:41 PM.

When was area code 601 introduced?

The earliest phone prefix recorded in area code 601 was put in service on 1994-02-04. The most recent was activated on 2015-06-23.

Is a call from 601 safe to answer?

Our directory holds 1,068 caller reports covering 395 numbers in area code 601. A valid area code does not guarantee a legitimate caller, since numbers can be spoofed.

What cities are in area code 601?

The largest places served by area code 601 are Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Flowood, Vicksburg, Laurel, Natchez, Brookhaven. In total it covers 100 cities across 38 counties.

How is a 601 phone number written?

A number in this area code is written +1 (601) XXX-XXXX in international format, or (601) XXX-XXXX domestically. The +1 is the country code shared by the United States, Canada and other NANP members.

Can scammers fake a 601 number?

Yes. Caller ID was built without verification, so a caller can display almost any number. Scammers often pick a number matching the area code of the person they are calling — known as neighbour spoofing — because a local-looking call is answered more often. The US industry response, STIR/SHAKEN, lets carriers sign and verify caller ID, but coverage is still incomplete.

Why do I get calls from numbers with my own area code?

Almost always neighbour spoofing: the caller fabricates a number sharing your area code, and sometimes your prefix, so the call looks like it comes from someone nearby. A matching area code is not evidence that the caller is local.

How do I report a spam call from 601?

Report unwanted calls to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and add your number to the Do Not Call registry at donotcall.gov. Include the caller ID number even if you believe it was spoofed — regulators use the pattern of reports, not the individual number.

Other area codes in Mississippi

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Where this data comes from

Different parts of this page carry different levels of reliability. Here is what each one rests on.

DataBased onReliabilityCovers
Area code & prefix dataNANPA prefix recordshighcompiled 2018
Caller reportsconsumer-submitted reportsconsumer-reported2015–2017 archive
Directory listingsYPState archivehigh2004–2020
Business recordscommercial business registermediumcompiled 2018

About the caller reports: these were submitted by members of the public and are not verified. They record what a caller ID displayed and what the recipient made of the call — they are not proof of who owns a number, and because caller ID can be faked, a reported number may have nothing to do with the person actually calling.

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