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601 Area Code: Jackson, MS

The 601 area code covers Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian and Vicksburg in Mississippi, on Central Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 601 number right now.

Current local time in the 601 area code

Current local time in the 601 area code

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Can you legally call a 601 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Mississippi
SundayNo calls
Monday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Mississippi's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 601 at a glance

StateMississippi
Principal cityJackson
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay codes769
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 601 area code

These are the main population centers 601 serves. Smaller towns across the same Mississippi region share the code.

  • Jackson
  • Hattiesburg
  • Meridian
  • Vicksburg
  • Natchez

Calling 601 numbers legally

Mississippi is stricter than federal law. Mississippi permits solicitation calls only 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and prohibits them on Sundays. Because the window follows the called party's local time, a 601 number is governed by Mississippi rules no matter where you are dialing from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

Other Mississippi area codes

769Jackson228Gulfport662Southaven

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FAQ

601 area code questions

601 is a US telephone area code serving Mississippi, on Central Time. Its principal city is Jackson, and it also covers Hattiesburg, Meridian and Vicksburg. It shares the same territory with overlay code 769.
Area code 601 is in the state of Mississippi. It serves Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian and Vicksburg, and its principal city is Jackson.
The 601 area code is on Central Time (America/Chicago). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Mississippi. Mississippi permits solicitation calls only 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and prohibits them on Sundays. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Mississippi numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Mississippi prohibits solicitation calls on Sundays entirely.
Area code 601 shares its geography with area code 769. Overlay codes cover the same towns, which is why ten-digit dialing is required there: a 601 number and a 769 number can sit on the same street.
Not by itself. 601 is a legitimate Mississippi area code used by residents and businesses in Jackson and Hattiesburg. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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