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Jackson, MS Area Codes

Jackson, Mississippi (population 141,196) uses area codes 601 and 769.

Area code601
Area code769
Time zoneCentral
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Jackson and nearby cities in area code 601

Carriers with Jackson numbers

214 prefixes are assigned to the Jackson exchange: 36% mobile, 15% VoIP and cable, 49% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
South Central Bell Tel68
AT&T Mobility44
Onvoy (Sinch)12
Verizon Wireless12
T-Mobile11
Cellular South9
Lumen (Level 3)6
Paetec Itel6

Area codes used in Jackson

Area codePrefixes serving JacksonMain carriers in this code
601156South Central Bell Tel, AT&T Mobility, Telepak Networks
76958AT&T Mobility, Onvoy (Sinch), Ton80 Communications

Jackson phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Jackson exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 601

Questions

What is the area code for Jackson, MS?
Jackson uses 2 area codes: 601 and 769. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Jackson in?
Jackson is in the Central time zone.