228
The 228 area code serves Mississippi's Gulf Coast: Gulfport, Biloxi & Pascagoula. Discover history, Central time zone, scam alerts & how to get a local number.
MS · 4 Area Codes
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Mississippi's economy leans on agriculture and manufacturing, centered around Jackson, Gulfport, and Southaven. Get a local virtual phone number with any Mississippi area code.
4 area codes
Original code 601 · 1947
Capital: Jackson
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1947
601 first assigned
601 came first, in 1947
601 was Mississippi's original area code, assigned in 1947. The newest, 769, arrived in 2005. Each of the 4 codes below maps to its own part of the state, so the code you pick shows which region you serve.
01 — Mississippi at a Glance
Mississippi, by the numbers.
Mississippi kept a single area code, 601, for the whole state from 1947 until 1997 — exactly fifty years.
In 1997, 228 split off to cover the Gulf Coast, including Biloxi and Gulfport. In 1999, 662 split off for the northern half of the state.
Rather than split again, Mississippi added its first overlay in 2005: 769 layered atop the remaining 601 territory around Jackson, requiring ten-digit dialing there.
Did you know?
Mississippi didn't need a second area code until 1997 — a full fifty years after the original 1947 numbering plan — one of the longest single-code runs of any state that eventually did split.
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Mississippi Virtual Phone Numbers
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601
The Mississippi Prefix That Survived Two Splits and an Overlay
See every central and southern Mississippi city the 601 area code covers, why it needed the state's first overlay, and how to activate a local number fast.
662
Northern Mississippi's Prefix Just Got a New Overlay
See every northern Mississippi city the 662 area code covers and why a brand-new overlay code just arrived in 2026, plus how to get a local number fast.
769
Why This Mississippi Number Isn't a New Region at All
Find out why the 769 area code isn't a new Mississippi region, which cities it actually shares with 601, and how to activate a local number in minutes.
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Frequently Asked
Mississippi number questions answered.
Everything you need to know before getting a Mississippi virtual phone number.
Mississippi has 4 active area codes: 228, 601, 662, 769. Rozper offers virtual phone numbers in these codes, which you can browse and choose from one dashboard.
601 is Mississippi's original area code, assigned in 1947. The most recent addition, 769, followed in 2005.
No. Virtual numbers are location-independent. A business based anywhere in the U.S. or internationally can get a Mississippi area code and route calls to any device, team, or call center.
Mississippi's capital is Jackson, and the state keeps Central time. Its population is about 2,940,000, across 82 counties.
Mississippi's economy centers on agriculture and manufacturing, with Jackson, Gulfport, and Southaven as the main business hubs. The Mississippi Delta region is widely regarded as the birthplace of the blues.
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