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471 Area Code
Area code 471 serves Olive Branch, Tupelo, Oxford, Greenville, Starkville and nearby communities in Mississippi. It has been in service since January 30, 2026, when it was split from 662.
Cities and towns in area code 471
| City | Population | Other area codes |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Branch | 47,563 | 662 |
| Tupelo | 38,087 | 662 |
| Oxford | 26,773 | 662 |
| Greenville | 26,530 | 662 |
| Starkville | 25,754 | 662 |
| Columbus | 22,792 | 662 |
| Hernando | 18,824 | 662 |
| Corinth | 14,345 | 662 |
| Clarksdale | 13,643 | 662 |
| Greenwood | 13,429 | 662 |
| Grenada | 12,088 | 662 |
| Cleveland | 10,138 | 662 |
| Yazoo City | 9,867 | 662 |
| West Point | 9,743 | 662 |
| Booneville | 9,257 | 662 |
| Indianola | 8,637 | 662 |
| Senatobia | 8,473 | 662 |
| New Albany | 7,756 | 662 |
| Batesville | 7,325 | 662 |
| Kosciusko | 6,722 | 662 |
| Holly Springs | 6,402 | 662 |
| Amory | 6,386 | 662 |
| Pontotoc | 6,156 | 662 |
| Louisville | 5,921 | 662 |
| Ripley | 5,377 | 662 |
Got a call from 471?
A 471 number was originally issued in Mississippi, but that does not prove the caller is there. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.
Questions about area code 471
- Where is area code 471?
- Area code 471 is in Mississippi. It covers Olive Branch, Tupelo, Oxford, Greenville, Starkville, Columbus and 19 more cities and towns.
- What time zone is area code 471?
- Area code 471 is in the Central time zone.
- Is 471 a toll-free number?
- No. 471 is a geographic area code in Mississippi. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
- Why does 471 share its area with 662?
- 471 and 662 form an overlay: they cover the same territory, so new numbers there can get any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits.