769 Area Code: Jackson, Mississippi
Area code 769 serves Jackson, Meridian and Natchez, Mississippi in the Central time zone, in service since 2005. Consumers have filed 697 unwanted-call complaints against 586 different 769 numbers, 118 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 769 at a glance
- State
- Mississippi
- Main cities
- Jackson, Meridian, Natchez, Vicksburg, Hattiesburg, Madison + 77 more
- Counties
- Hinds County, Lauderdale County, Adams County, Warren County + 31 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- March 14, 2005
- Overlay of
- 601
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 84 rate centers, 255 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 769 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 769 numbers are about
272 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 769 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 31% of complaints (92% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 77% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified11442%
- Debt reduction8331%
- Impostor (government, business, family)249%
- No subject given218%
- Medical & prescriptions124%
- Dropped call / no message73%
- Warranties & protection plans52%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice3058%
- Live Voice1733%
- Text Message510%
10% of recent FCC complaints about 769 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 769 spam calls come in
29% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 91% 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?
118 FTC complaints about 769 numbers in the last four weeks, up 49% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 769 numbers peaked in 2017 (97); 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 29% of the FTC complaints about 769 numbers came from Mississippi residents; the most came from California, Florida and New York. 769 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Mississippi7829%
- California176%
- Florida166%
- New York114%
- Texas114%
What people with 769 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 769 filed 59 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 59% were about calls showing another 769 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 769 (same code)3559%
- 601610%
- 22835%
- 90923%
- 833 (toll-free)23%
Busiest 769 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (769) 356-xxxx | 12 | 12 | Fractel, LLC | Picayune |
| (769) 303-xxxx | 10 | 9 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Beaumont |
| (769) 529-xxxx | 10 | 9 | Fractel, LLC | Raymond |
| (769) 766-xxxx | 10 | 9 | Fractel, LLC | Beaumont |
Carriers operating in 769
NANPA has assigned 255 769 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 84 rate centers: 40% to wireless carriers, 58% to landline and VoIP operators; 99% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 12 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-16). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 69(27%) | 17 | 2026-10-16 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 36(14%) | 28 | 2026-08-27 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(8%) | 21 | 2022-01-26 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 19(7%) | 18 | 2021-05-25 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(6%) | 14 | 2022-09-06 |
| Powertel Memphis Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 12(5%) | 6 | 2022-02-09 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 9(4%) | 8 | 2024-04-09 |
| At&T Enterprises, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 8(3%) | 8 | 2011-08-16 |
| Cellular South, INC. | Wireless | 8(3%) | 6 | 2021-11-08 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 7(3%) | 7 | 2022-12-30 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 6(2%) | 5 | 2024-08-30 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(2%) | 5 | 2023-04-19 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Jackson (58), Meridian (19), Natchez (18), Vicksburg (15), Brandon (6), Hattiesburg (6), Madison (6), Picayune (6), McComb (5), Brookhaven (3). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 769 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 769 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 769: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 769?
Area code 769 serves Jackson, Meridian and Natchez, Mississippi, covering Hinds County, Lauderdale County and Adams County and 32 more counties. It has been in service since March 14, 2005.
What time zone is area code 769 in?
Area code 769 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.
What are calls from 769 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 272 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 769 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 31% of complaints, 92% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 77% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 769 spam calls happen?
29% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 91% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 769 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 29% of the FTC complaints about 769 numbers came from Mississippi residents; the most came from California, Florida and New York. 769 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 769 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 118 FTC complaints about 769 numbers, 49% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 769 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.