601 area code
Area code 601 is in Mississippi. It covers Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian and 190 other places: 214 ZIP codes in Hinds, Rankin, Madison and 35 other counties. Local time there is , Central Time. In service since 1947; 769 (2005) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Largest city
- Jackson
- Overlays
- 769
- In service since
- 1947
- Rate centres
- 107
- Prefixes assigned
- 783 (7,830,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 601 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 601 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.5 million 601 numbers assigned, 37% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Telepak Networks, Onvoy and Bandwidth); 31% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility and Cellular South); 31% with local phone companies (AT&T).
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Landline | 28% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 14% |
| Telepak Networks | Cable, VoIP, other | 10% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 8% |
| Cellular South | Mobile | 7% |
| Bandwidth | Cable, VoIP, other | 6% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 601
The 87 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 601, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 601
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 601. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Pearl
- Ridgeland
- Carriere
- Byram
- Petal
- Perkinston
- Flowood
- Richland
- Jayess
- West Hattiesburg
- Beechwood
- Gluckstadt
- Nicholson
- Newton
- Smithdale
- Hide-A-Way Lake
- Summit
- Cleary
- Lorman
- Oak Grove
- Sandy Hook
- Marion
- Bailey
- Brooklyn
- Sharon
- Arnold Line
- Collinsville
- Stringer
- Rawls Springs
- Pinola
- Little Rock
- Ruth
- Harrisville
- Lawrence
- Robinhood
- Union Church
- Glendale
- Nellieburg
- Conehatta
- Morgantown
- Hillsboro
- Alcorn State University
- Stonewall
- Bude
- Vossburg
- Mc Call Creek
- Carson
- Sontag
- Walnut Grove
- Whitfield
- Oak Vale
- Cloverdale
- Meridian Station
- Redwater
- Bond
- Pulaski
- Clara
- New Hebron
- Kearney Park
- Tougaloo
ZIP codes in area code 601
214 ZIP codes in 159 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 601 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 601 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
JACKSON | Jackson | 156 |
HATTIESBG | Hattiesburg | 55 |
MERIDIAN | Meridian | 50 |
VICKSBURG | Vicksburg | 31 |
LAUREL | Laurel | 29 |
NATCHEZ | Natchez | 23 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Hinds County (35)
- Rankin County (15)
- Madison County (8)
- Lamar County (4)
- Lauderdale County (12)
- Forrest County (6)
- Jones County (10)
- Pearl River County (5)
- Warren County (5)
- Pike County (7)
- Lincoln County (5)
- Copiah County (5)
- George County (1)
- Adams County (5)
- Scott County (7)
- Marion County (4)
- Simpson County (6)
- Leake County (4)
- Stone County (2)
- Covington County (3)
- Newton County (7)
- Jasper County (8)
- Clarke County (5)
- Wayne County (3)
- Lawrence County (4)
- Perry County (4)
- Jefferson Davis County (5)
- Smith County (4)
- Greene County (4)
- Walthall County (1)
- Amite County (3)
- Wilkinson County (3)
- Jefferson County (4)
- Neshoba County (1)
- Franklin County (4)
- Claiborne County (3)
- Yazoo County (1)
- Kemper County (1)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 601
Where is area code 601?
Area code 601 is in Mississippi. It covers Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian and 190 other places: 214 ZIP codes in Hinds, Rankin, Madison and 35 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 601?
214 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Jackson (27, 39201 to 39298), Hattiesburg (6, 39401 to 39407), Meridian (7, 39301 to 39309), Madison (2, 39110 to 39130) and 155 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 601 in?
Central time.
Is a 601 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 31% of 601 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 31% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 601?
769. They cover the same area as 601, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 601 number mean the caller is in Mississippi?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 601 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Mississippi
All 5 Mississippi area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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