With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Mississippi Public Service Commission approved the implementation of the new 471 area code to overlay the existing 662 area code region. The 471 area ...

Some Mississippi residents who get new phone numbers will also get a new area code.The new 471 area code will go into effect Jan. 30, 2026 for areas in the 662 area code. The new area code will not ...

Residents in the 662 area code in northern Mississippi will be required to dial 10 digits (area code + phone number) for all local calls starting Oct. 24, 2021. On and after this date, local calls ...

A new area code is coming to Mississippi in late 2025 and early 2026, serving counties in the northern and central parts of the state including Alcorn, Grenada, Lee, Sunflower and Yazoo. The ...