Area Code Box

Area code 662

Where is area code 662?

Tupelo, Columbus and Greenwood, Mississippi

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateMississippi
CountryUnited States
Main citiesTupelo, Columbus and Greenwood
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codes471
In service since1999 (created from 601)
Assigned prefixes756
Dialing format(662) XXX-XXXX · +1 662 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 662

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Phone companies in area code 662

The carriers that hold the most 662 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
192South Central Bell Tel (AT&T)
91Verizon Wireless
73New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
67Level 3 Communications
56Telepak Networks
45Bandwidth.com CLEC
40Cellular South
34Onvoy

All 756 prefixes in area code 662

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Area codes that overlay 662

Questions

Where is area code 662?
Area code 662 is in Mississippi. It serves Tupelo, Columbus, Greenwood, Greenville and Starkville and 119 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 662 in?
Area code 662 uses Central Time.
What area codes overlay 662?
471 serves the same area as 662. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 662 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 662 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 662 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 662 start?
662 went into service in 1999. It was created from area code 601.
Can a 662 number be outside Mississippi?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 662 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Mississippi

Area codeMain cities
228Biloxi, Gulfport and Pascagoula
601Jackson, Hattiesburg and Meridian
769Jackson, Meridian and Natchez