901 Area Code: Memphis, Tennessee
Area code 901 serves Memphis, Collierville and Arlington, Tennessee in the Central time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 5,715 unwanted-call complaints against 4,976 different 901 numbers, 600 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 901 at a glance
- State
- Tennessee
- Main cities
- Memphis, Collierville, Arlington, Somerville + 7 more
- Counties
- Shelby County, Fayette County, Tipton County
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- 1947
- Codes split off
- 731 (2001)
- Local dialing
- 7 digits allowed
- Exchanges
- 14 rate centers, 616 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 901 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 901 numbers are about
2,011 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 901 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 22% of complaints (59% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 63% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified84742%
- Impostor (government, business, family)44222%
- Dropped call / no message1909%
- Medical & prescriptions1719%
- Debt reduction1538%
- No subject given874%
- Warranties & protection plans392%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice82382%
- Live Voice13513%
- Text Message434%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 901 spam calls come in
36% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, 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?
654 FTC complaints about 901 numbers in the last four weeks, down 6% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 901 numbers peaked in 2024 (762); 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
73% of the FTC complaints about 901 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 901, and 72% from Tennessee. 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.
Where complainants live
- Tennessee1,45172%
- Mississippi1899%
- California492%
- Texas301%
- Florida271%
What people with 901 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 901 filed 3,698 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 40% were about calls showing another 901 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 901 (same code)1,46740%
- 833 (toll-free)1033%
- 888 (toll-free)922%
- 877 (toll-free)902%
- 866 (toll-free)682%
Busiest 901 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (901) 698-xxxx | 21 | 21 | Callworks Corporation | Memphis |
| (901) 282-xxxx | 14 | 1 | AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Memphis |
| (901) 678-xxxx | 13 | 12 | BellSouth (AT&T) | Memphis |
| (901) 979-xxxx | 13 | 8 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Memphis |
| (901) 256-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Commio, LLC | Memphis |
Carriers operating in 901
NANPA has assigned 616 901 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 14 rate centers: 38% to wireless carriers, 61% to landline and VoIP operators; 64% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 8 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-08-13). 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) | 168(27%) | 8 | 2017-04-18 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 93(15%) | 4 | 2026-05-06 |
| Powertel Memphis Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 64(10%) | 4 | 2024-06-06 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 36(6%) | 1 | 2025-01-15 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 35(6%) | 3 | 2020-11-06 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 34(6%) | 8 | 2026-08-13 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 17(3%) | 6 | 2022-01-20 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 16(3%) | 1 | — |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(2%) | 3 | 2014-10-16 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 14(2%) | 2 | 2019-07-02 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 14(2%) | 4 | 2019-10-18 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(2%) | 4 | 2016-03-17 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Memphis (502), Collierville (29), Arlington (21), Somerville (13), Covington (11), Moscow (9), La Grange (8), Millington (7), Mason (3). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 901 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 901 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 Tennessee
- 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: Tennessee Attorney General.
- Tennessee is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Tennessee 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 901: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 901?
Area code 901 serves Memphis, Collierville and Arlington, Tennessee, covering Shelby County, Fayette County and Tipton County. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 901 in?
Area code 901 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 901 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,011 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 901 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 22% of complaints, 59% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 63% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 901 spam calls happen?
36% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 901 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 73% of the FTC complaints about 901 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 901, and 72% from Tennessee. 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 901 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 654 FTC complaints about 901 numbers, 6% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 901 scam call in Tennessee?
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 Tennessee, the Tennessee Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Tennessee 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.