Area code 662 – Mississippi
662 has served Mississippi since 1999, split from 601. 756 of its 786 number blocks are allocated – about 96% full. AT&T is the largest holder with 36.5% of blocks, ahead of Other CLEC / VoIP at 22.0%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 471, so local calls take all ten digits. FTC complaints naming a 662 caller ID totalled 415 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026 (243rd of 422 ranked codes).
- State
- Mississippi
- In service since
- 1999
- Time zone
- Central
- Shares area with
- 471
Who holds 662 number blocks
Share of the 756 assigned NXX blocks (96.2% of the 786 possible), across 44 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T36.5%
- Other CLEC / VoIP19.6%
- Verizon12.6%
- Lumen9.8%
- Bandwidth6%
- T-Mobile5%
- Onvoy4.5%
- Windstream2.2%
- Charter1.6%
- Brightspeed1.1%
- Frontier0.7%
- Comcast0.4%
- TPx0.1%
Spam complaints naming 662
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 662 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 662
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 122.
Timeline
- 1999 662 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 601.
More about 662
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 662
What state is area code 662?
Mississippi. It covers the same area as 471/662.
Is a call from 662 a scam?
Not by itself. 662 drew 415 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 243rd of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 662 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 36.5%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 662?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 662, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.