Area code
Area code 769 — Jackson, MS
Mississippi · in service since March 14, 2005
Area code 769 covers parts of Mississippi; the place with the most of its prefixes is Jackson. It is an overlay: 601 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 601
Local time in Jackson
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Low #363 of 461 codes
137 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes271 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2052
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 769 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 8 |
| Sep 14 | 28 |
| Sep 21 | 39 |
| Sep 28 | 29 |
| Oct 5 | 21 |
| Oct 12 | 21 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 34 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 80%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 11%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #363of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 201 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 57 32% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 10 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 10 6% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 5 3% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 3 2% | |
| Computer & technical support | 1 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 41 23% | |
| California | 14 8% | |
| Florida | 13 7% | |
| New York | 9 5% | |
| Illinois | 7 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 769 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON | Jackson | spans 3 counties | 58 |
| MERIDIAN | Meridian | Lauderdale County | 19 |
| NATCHEZ | Natchez | Adams County | 18 |
| VICKSBURG | Vicksburg | Warren County | 15 |
| BRANDON | Brandon | Rankin County | 6 |
| HATTIESBG | Hattiesburg | spans 2 counties | 6 |
| MADISON | Madison | Madison County | 6 |
| PICAYUNE | Picayune | Pearl River County | 6 |
| MCCOMB | McComb | Pike County | 5 |
| BROOKHAVEN | Brookhaven | Lincoln County | 3 |
Plus 74 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
- March 5, 2004
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-335
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 769 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2047, moved later by 5 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 769 prefixes
The five largest of 36 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 69 25% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 36 13% | |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 21 8% | |
| Fractel, LLC | 19 7% | |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC | 15 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 769
What area code is 769?
A Mississippi area code, in service since March 14, 2005.
Where is 769 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Jackson, MS; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 769?
137 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 769 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2052; no relief planning listed.