662 Area Code: Tupelo, Mississippi
Area code 662 serves Tupelo, Columbus and Greenwood, Mississippi in the Central time zone, in service since 1999. Consumers have filed 2,140 unwanted-call complaints against 1,864 different 662 numbers, 295 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 662 at a glance
- State
- Mississippi
- Main cities
- Tupelo, Columbus, Greenwood, Starkville, Greenville, Memphis + 115 more
- Counties
- Lee County, Lowndes County, Bolivar County, Leflore County + 38 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- April 19, 1999
- Split from
- 601
- Overlay code
- 471 (2026)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 122 rate centers, 756 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 662 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 662 numbers are about
807 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 662 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 26% of complaints (86% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 69% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified30338%
- Debt reduction21226%
- Impostor (government, business, family)719%
- Medical & prescriptions688%
- Dropped call / no message557%
- No subject given526%
- Warranties & protection plans172%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice6149%
- Prerecorded Voice5040%
- Text Message1310%
10% of recent FCC complaints about 662 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 662 spam calls come in
30% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm. 92% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, 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?
292 FTC complaints about 662 numbers in the last four weeks, up 7% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 662 numbers peaked in 2017 (243); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 49% of the FTC complaints about 662 numbers came from Mississippi residents; the most came from Texas, California and Florida. 662 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Mississippi39749%
- Texas476%
- California425%
- Florida395%
- New York314%
What people with 662 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 662 filed 618 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 58% were about calls showing another 662 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
- 662 (same code)35858%
- 833 (toll-free)234%
- 601234%
- 228132%
- 855 (toll-free)102%
Likely campaigns using 662 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 662 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.
Carriers operating in 662
NANPA has assigned 756 662 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 122 rate centers: 32% to wireless carriers, 67% to landline and VoIP operators; 84% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 2 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-04). 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) | 192(25%) | 93 | 2016-05-26 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 91(12%) | 50 | 2024-03-14 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 73(10%) | 35 | 2023-10-16 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 67(9%) | 52 | 2021-11-18 |
| Telepak Networks, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 56(7%) | 49 | 2005-05-25 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 45(6%) | 39 | 2022-01-14 |
| Cellular South, INC. | Wireless | 40(5%) | 32 | 2009-05-15 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 34(4%) | 29 | 2024-06-18 |
| Powertel Memphis Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 32(4%) | 17 | 2025-12-11 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 17(2%) | 11 | 2009-12-08 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 12(2%) | 12 | 2023-06-09 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 10(1%) | 10 | 2022-02-17 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Tupelo (46), Columbus (32), Greenwood (28), Greenville (25), Starkville (25), Memphis (22), Oxford (21), Corinth (19), Cleveland (16), Olive Branch (16). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 662 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 662 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- 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 662: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 662?
Area code 662 serves Tupelo, Columbus and Greenwood, Mississippi, covering Lee County, Lowndes County and Bolivar County and 39 more counties. It has been in service since April 19, 1999. It was split from area code 601.
What time zone is area code 662 in?
Area code 662 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 662?
471 (in service 2026) serves the same area as 662. 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 662 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 807 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 662 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 26% of complaints, 86% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 69% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 662 spam calls happen?
30% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm, and 92% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 662 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 49% of the FTC complaints about 662 numbers came from Mississippi residents; the most came from Texas, California and Florida. 662 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 662 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 292 FTC complaints about 662 numbers, 7% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 662 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.
Other Mississippi 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.