601 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Jackson, Mississippi, US telephone area code 601 has operated since 1947 and shares an overlay with 769.
- Location
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Service began
- 1947
- Local time zone
- Central time
- Overlay
- 769
- Calls within the area
- 10-digit dialing
- The rate centres
- 106
- Expected exhaustion
- 2052
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA area code report and rate-centre report, drawn from public reports; file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from projection 2026-1 (April 2026) in the NANPA projections. We are not an official NANPA website.
Get yourself a 601 number
There are two ways to get a 601 number. Providers assign a new number with their plan; at sign-up it is picked from the numbers they hold in the code. Numbers a seller already holds are listed, often with a pattern, at a one-time price; after that you move the number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 601 area code
For 601, NANPA lists 106 rate centres. Numbers are assigned within each local calling area:
Barlow, Bassfield, Bay Springs, Beaumont, Benndale, Big Creek (jones), Bolton, Brandon, Briarwood, Brookhaven, Buckatunna, Canton, Carthage, Centreville, Clinton, Collins, Columbia, Crosby, Crossroads, Crystal Springs, De Kalb, Decatur, Duffee, Eagle Lake, Eddiceton, Edwards, Ellisville, Enterprise, Fayette, Flora, Florence, Forest, Georgetown, Gloster, Hattiesburg, Hazlehurst, Heidelberg, Hermanville, Homewood, Jackson, Janice, Lake, Laurel, Leakesville, Liberty, Louin, Lucedale, Lumberton, Lynville, Madison, Magee, Magnolia, Mccomb, Mclain, Meadville, Mendenhall, Meridian, Mize, Monticello, Morton and 46 more.
Area codes that are related
Same area, and the same numbers pool: 769. Any of these codes can give you a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.
601 area code questions
Where is area code 601?
A 601 call rings in Jackson, Mississippi, and in the area around Jackson, MS.
Which country code does a 601 number use?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan covers 601, so from abroad you dial +1 601 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 601 area code?
Area code 601 uses Central time.
Who calls using a 601 number?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses all use numbers in this code, and so do people who fake a local number. The 601 number shown on your screen shows where it was assigned, but it does not identify the caller.