601 Area Code

State: Mississippi

Major City: Jackson

Admission to Statehood:
December 10, 1817 (20th State)
Constitution:
Mississippi's Constitution , 20th State
Nickname:
Magnolia State
Population (2013):
2,991,207; Rank: 31 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
Area:
- Area: 48,434 sq.mi (125,444 sq.km.), 32nd
- Land: 46,914 sq.mi. (121,507 sq.km.), 31st
- Water: 1,520 sq.mi. (3,937 sq.km.), 25th
- Coastline: 44 mi. (71 km.), 18th
- Shoreline: 359 mi. (578 km.), 22nd

Area Code 601

Map:

Area Code	Prefix	Usage	Primary City	Carrier	Introduced
601	200	Landline	Jackson	Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel	02/13/2002
601	201	Wireless	Jackson	New Cingular Wireless PCS - GA	08/20/2000
601	202	Landline	Bolton	Sbc Internet Services	01/07/2010
601	203	Landline	Jackson	Centurylink Communications LLC	08/14/2013
601	204	Unknown		Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel	09/01/2004
601	206	Landline	Jackson	Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel	01/25/1998
601	207	Landline	Meridian	Alec	06/12/2008
601	208	Landline	Jackson	Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel	10/25/2002
601	209	Wireless	Jackson	New Cingular Wireless PCS - GA	01/14/2000
601	210	Wireless	Natchez	Anserphone Of Natchez DBA Metro Comm Svcs	01/25/1998
601	212	Wireless	Jackson	Powertel Memphis Licenses	07/22/1999
601	213	Landline	Jackson	Telcove Operations	12/08/2005
601	214	Wireless	Jackson	New Cingular Wireless PCS - GA	07/22/1999
601	215	Wireless	Picayune	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	10/11/1997
601	216	Landline	Mount Olive	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	217	Landline	Brandon	Dixienet Communications	06/13/2000
601	218	Wireless	Vicksburg	Cellular South	01/14/2000
601	219	Landline	Centreville	Telepak Networks	06/02/2003
601	220	Unknown		Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel	09/01/2004
601	222	Landline	Tylertown	Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel	10/15/1996
601	223	Landline	Natchez	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	224	Landline	Hazlehurst	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	225	Landline	Crosby	Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel	02/04/1994
601	226	Landline	Quitman	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	227	Wireless	Meridian	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	06/30/2001
601	228	Wireless	Magee	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	12/04/2003
601	229	Landline	Picayune	Telepak Networks	10/09/2001
601	230	Landline	Laurel	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	231	Landline	Mendenhall	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	232	Landline	Union	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	233	Landline	Mccomb	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	234	Landline	Raleigh	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	235	Landline	Purvis	Deltacom	03/03/2001
601	236	Landline	Meridian	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	237	Landline	Quitman	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	238	Wireless	Jackson	Sprint Spectrum L.p.	03/03/2001
601	239	Landline	Tylertown	Dixienet Communications	03/03/2001
601	240	Landline	Poplarville	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	241	Landline	Raleigh	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	242	Landline	Purvis	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	243	Landline	Sumrall	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	244	Landline	Lumberton	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	245	Landline	Collins	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	246	Landline	Mc Lain	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	247	Landline	Lucedale	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	248	Wireless	Mccomb	Cellular South	01/10/1996
601	249	Landline	Mccomb	Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel	02/04/1994
601	250	Landline	Mccomb	Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel	01/10/1996
601	251	Landline	Picayune	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001
601	252	Landline	Taylorsville	Megagate Broadband	03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 200
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel
Introduced: 02/13/2002

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 201
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: New Cingular Wireless PCS - GA
Introduced: 08/20/2000

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 202
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Bolton
Carrier: Sbc Internet Services
Introduced: 01/07/2010

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 203
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: Centurylink Communications LLC
Introduced: 08/14/2013

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 204
Usage: Unknown
Primary City:
Carrier: Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel
Introduced: 09/01/2004

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 206
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel
Introduced: 01/25/1998

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 207
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Meridian
Carrier: Alec
Introduced: 06/12/2008

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 208
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel
Introduced: 10/25/2002

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 209
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: New Cingular Wireless PCS - GA
Introduced: 01/14/2000

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 210
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Natchez
Carrier: Anserphone Of Natchez DBA Metro Comm Svcs
Introduced: 01/25/1998

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 212
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: Powertel Memphis Licenses
Introduced: 07/22/1999

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 213
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: Telcove Operations
Introduced: 12/08/2005

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 214
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: New Cingular Wireless PCS - GA
Introduced: 07/22/1999

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 215
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Picayune
Carrier: Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless
Introduced: 10/11/1997

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 216
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Mount Olive
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 217
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Brandon
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 06/13/2000

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 218
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Vicksburg
Carrier: Cellular South
Introduced: 01/14/2000

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 219
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Centreville
Carrier: Telepak Networks
Introduced: 06/02/2003

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 220
Usage: Unknown
Primary City:
Carrier: Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel
Introduced: 09/01/2004

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 222
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Tylertown
Carrier: Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel
Introduced: 10/15/1996

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 223
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Natchez
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 224
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Hazlehurst
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 225
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Crosby
Carrier: Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel
Introduced: 02/04/1994

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 226
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Quitman
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 227
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Meridian
Carrier: Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless
Introduced: 06/30/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 228
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Magee
Carrier: Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless
Introduced: 12/04/2003

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 229
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Picayune
Carrier: Telepak Networks
Introduced: 10/09/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 230
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Laurel
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 231
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Mendenhall
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 232
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Union
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 233
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Mccomb
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 234
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Raleigh
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 235
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Purvis
Carrier: Deltacom
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 236
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Meridian
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 237
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Quitman
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 238
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Jackson
Carrier: Sprint Spectrum L.p.
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 239
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Tylertown
Carrier: Dixienet Communications
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 240
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Poplarville
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 241
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Raleigh
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 242
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Purvis
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 243
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Sumrall
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 244
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Lumberton
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 245
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Collins
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 246
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Mc Lain
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 247
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Lucedale
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 248
Usage: Wireless
Primary City: Mccomb
Carrier: Cellular South
Introduced: 01/10/1996

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 249
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Mccomb
Carrier: Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel
Introduced: 02/04/1994

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 250
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Mccomb
Carrier: Bellsouth Telecomm Inc DBA South Central Bell Tel
Introduced: 01/10/1996

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 251
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Picayune
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001

Area Code: 601
Prefix: 252
Usage: Landline
Primary City: Taylorsville
Carrier: Megagate Broadband
Introduced: 03/03/2001