Area code
Area code 662 — Mississippi
Mississippi · in service since April 19, 1999
Area code 662 covers parts of Mississippi. It is an overlay: 471 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 471
Local time in Mississippi
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #267 of 461 codes
327 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes772 assigned
- Runs out100+ years
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 662 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 14 |
| Sep 14 | 60 |
| Sep 21 | 83 |
| Sep 28 | 65 |
| Oct 5 | 69 |
| Oct 12 | 59 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 83 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 68%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 44%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #267of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 426 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 119 27% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 47 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 39 9% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 28 6% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 5 1% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 4 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 213 49% | |
| Texas | 24 6% | |
| California | 21 5% | |
| Florida | 17 4% | |
| New York | 16 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 662 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUPELO | Tupelo | Lee County | 46 |
| COLUMBUS | Columbus | Lowndes County | 32 |
| GREENWOOD | Greenwood | Leflore County | 28 |
| GREENVILLE | Greenville | Washington County | 25 |
| STARKVILLE | Starkville | Oktibbeha County | 25 |
| MEMPHIS | — | — | 22 |
| OXFORD | Oxford | Lafayette County | 21 |
| CORINTH | Corinth | Alcorn County | 19 |
| CLEVELAND | Cleveland | Bolivar County | 16 |
| OLIVE BRCH | Olive Branch | DeSoto County | 16 |
Plus 112 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Mississippi
- Assigned by NANPA
- September 18, 1998
- Created from
- 601
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-556, PL-544, PL-166
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 662 running out of numbers?
Last dated forecast (October 2025, not current): 2027.
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 662 prefixes
The five largest of 45 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Bell Tel | 194 25% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 91 12% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 73 9% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 67 9% | |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | 56 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 662
What area code is 662?
A Mississippi area code, in service since April 19, 1999.
Where is 662 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Mississippi; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 662?
327 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).