901 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In Memphis, Tennessee, area code 901 has worked as a US telephone area code since 1947.
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Serving since
- 1947
- Time zone used
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- None: it stands alone as the only code for the area
- Calls inside the area
- Dialling with 7 digits
- Rate centre list
- 14
- Exhaust, projected
- 2042
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get yourself a 901 number
There are two paths to a 901 number. A provider's plan includes a new number, chosen at sign-up from the pool of numbers the provider holds in the code. With a seller, you see numbers already held, often patterned, for a one-time price. You then transfer 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 that list 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 901 area code
For 901, NANPA lists 14 rate centres. Every one of them is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Arlington, Drummonds, Munford, Millington, Collierville, Covington, Lagrange, Mason, Memphis, Moscow, Rosemark, Somerville, Shelby Forest, West Whiteville.
Other related area codes
Elsewhere in Tennessee, the codes are 615, 423, 865, 931, 731, 629 and 729.
City guides for Memphis: area codes.
901 area code questions
What area does 901 cover?
In Memphis, Tennessee, 901 rings around Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Which country code applies to a 901 number?
+1. 901 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan. Callers abroad dial +1 901, then the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 901 area code?
The 901 area code uses Central time.
Who places calls from a 901 number?
Any holder of a number in this code: homes, mobiles and local businesses, plus people who fake a local number. When a 901 number shows on your screen, it points to where the number was assigned, not to who is calling.