Area code 601 was one of the original North American area codes assigned in 1947. Until 1997, it served the entire state of Mississippi.
Despite the state's relatively stagnant population growth, 601 was close to exhaustion by the mid-1990s due to the proliferation of cell phones and pagers. In 1997, the far southeastern tip of the state, including Biloxi and the Gulf Coast, was split off with area code 228. In 1999, area code 662 was created in the northern half of Mississippi, including the Mississippi side of the Memphis area.
The 1999 split was intended as a long-term solution, but within five years, 601 was close to exhaustion due to the proliferation of cell phones, particularly in the Jackson area. In 2006, Mississippi's first and (currently) only overlay complex was created when 769 was approved as the second area code for the 601 numbering plan area. Ten-digit dialing became mandatory in central Mississippi.
area, codes, telephone, area, codes, north, american, numbering, plan, nanp, central, southern, mississippi, excluding, three, counties, gulf, coast, numbering, plan, area, area, code, original, north, american, area, codes, assigned, 1947, until, 1997, served. Area codes 601 and 769 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan NANP for central and southern Mississippi excluding the three counties of the Gulf Coast Numbering plan area 601 769 Area code 601 was one of the original North American area codes assigned in 1947 Until 1997 it served the entire state of Mississippi Despite the state s relatively stagnant population growth 601 was close to exhaustion by the mid 1990s due to the proliferation of cell phones and pagers In 1997 the far southeastern tip of the state including Biloxi and the Gulf Coast was split off with area code 228 In 1999 area code 662 was created in the northern half of Mississippi including the Mississippi side of the Memphis area The 1999 split was intended as a long term solution but within five years 601 was close to exhaustion due to the proliferation of cell phones particularly in the Jackson area In 2006 Mississippi s first and currently only overlay complex was created when 769 was approved as the second area code for the 601 numbering plan area Ten digit dialing became mandatory in central Mississippi Contents 1 Service area 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksService area editThe numbering plan area includes the following cities Bolton Brandon Braxton Brookhaven Canton Carthage Clinton Columbia Conehatta Crystal Springs Decatur Edwards Florence Flowood Forest Hattiesburg Hazlehurst Jackson Laurel Lucedale Lumberton Madison Magee Magnolia McComb Mendenhall Meridian Monticello Mount Olive Morton Natchez Newton Ovett Pearl Pelahatchie Petal Philadelphia Picayune Poplarville Port Gibson Prentiss Puckett Purvis Quitman Raleigh Raymond Richland Ridgeland Terry Tylertown Utica Vicksburg Washington Waynesboro Wesson WigginsSee also editList of Mississippi area codesReferences editArea code history AreaCode Info com Bellsouth comExternal links editNANPA area code map of Mississippi Mississippi area codes 228 601 769 662 North 662 West 318 S1 AL 601 769 East 205 659 251 South 225 228 985 Louisiana area codes 225 318 337 504 985 31 49 05 N 89 45 06 W 31 818143 N 89 751786 W 31 818143 89 751786 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Area codes 601 and 769 amp oldid 1220317614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
