601 Area Code: Jackson, Mississippi
Area code 601 serves Jackson, Hattiesburg and Meridian, Mississippi in the Central time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 3,464 unwanted-call complaints against 2,904 different 601 numbers, 669 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 601 at a glance
- State
- Mississippi
- Main cities
- Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Vicksburg, Laurel, Natchez + 97 more
- Counties
- Hinds County, Lauderdale County, Forrest County, Jones County + 33 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 769 (2005)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 107 rate centers, 783 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 601 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 601 numbers are about
1,498 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 601 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 11% of complaints (70% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 76% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified55337%
- No subject given39526%
- Impostor (government, business, family)16111%
- Medical & prescriptions15110%
- Debt reduction1208%
- Warranties & protection plans443%
- Dropped call / no message342%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice8047%
- Prerecorded Voice4929%
- Text Message4225%
25% of recent FCC complaints about 601 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 601 spam calls come in
32% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 2pm and 5pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
664 FTC complaints about 601 numbers in the last four weeks; leaving out the concentrated source below, complaints are down 27% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 601 numbers peaked in 2017 (322); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
Data note: 320 of the last four weeks' 601 complaints (48%) came from one place, Canton, MS (callers' own phones in area code 601), up from 0 in the comparison period. That pattern usually means one or a few very active filers, so trend figures here leave it out.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
75% of the FTC complaints about 601 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 601, and 72% from Mississippi. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
These shares include Canton, MS, flagged under “Is it getting worse?” as an unusually concentrated source.
Where complainants live
- Mississippi1,07672%
- Tennessee705%
- Florida352%
- Maryland312%
- California302%
What people with 601 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 601 filed 1,726 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 65% were about calls showing another 601 number. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family).
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 601 (same code)1,12865%
- 833 (toll-free)875%
- 888 (toll-free)332%
- 769322%
- 228272%
Busiest 601 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (601) 210-xxxx | 15 | 15 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Jackson |
| (601) 724-xxxx | 12 | 12 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Brandon |
| (601) 440-xxxx | 12 | 11 | Nuso, LLC | Cross Roads |
| (601) 640-xxxx | 9 | 9 | At&T Enterprises, LLC | Seminary |
| (601) 993-xxxx | 9 | 9 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Shubuta |
Carriers operating in 601
NANPA has assigned 783 601 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 107 rate centers: 32% to wireless carriers, 67% to landline and VoIP operators; 58% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 3 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-08-11). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 241(31%) | 76 | 2010-06-01 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 80(10%) | 15 | 2026-08-11 |
| Telepak Networks, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 75(10%) | 47 | 2010-01-26 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 74(9%) | 44 | 2011-03-10 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 67(9%) | 48 | 2006-09-13 |
| Cellular South, INC. | Wireless | 39(5%) | 23 | 2006-03-14 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 31(4%) | 27 | 2020-08-21 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 28(4%) | 18 | 2005-04-27 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 21(3%) | 12 | 2003-01-07 |
| Powertel Memphis Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 17(2%) | 8 | 2022-03-28 |
| Bay Springs Tel. CO., INC. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 14(2%) | 12 | — |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(2%) | 10 | 2024-04-18 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Jackson (156), Hattiesburg (55), Meridian (50), Vicksburg (31), Laurel (29), Natchez (23), Brookhaven (20), McComb (18), Picayune (16), Phila (14). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 601 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 601 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Mississippi
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Mississippi Attorney General.
- Mississippi is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Mississippi numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 601: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 601?
Area code 601 serves Jackson, Hattiesburg and Meridian, Mississippi, covering Hinds County, Lauderdale County and Forrest County and 34 more counties. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 601 in?
Area code 601 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 601?
769 (in service 2005) serves the same area as 601. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 601 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,498 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 601 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 11% of complaints, 70% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 76% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 601 spam calls happen?
32% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 2pm and 5pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 601 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 75% of the FTC complaints about 601 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 601, and 72% from Mississippi. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 601 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 664 FTC complaints about 601 numbers. Leaving out one town that filed an unusual share of them, that is 27% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 601 scam call in Mississippi?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Mississippi, the Mississippi Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.