JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – On June 13, the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a new area code that will be assigned to the same area occupied by the 662 code.
The new area code is 471. According to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), numbering resources for the 662 area code are expected to be exhausted by the third quarter of 2026.
Capitol police prepare for CCID expansion on July 1 Existing 662 customers will keep their current telephone numbers, but new customers, or requests for additional lines, may be assigned the new 471 area code once it’s activated.
Customers will continue to use 10-digit dialing, the area code plus the seven-digit phone number, to make local calls.
The 471 area code will serve all of the Public Service Commission Northern District counties:
- Alcorn
- Attala
- Benton
- Calhoun
- Carroll
- Chickasaw
- Choctaw
- Clay
- Coahoma
- Desoto
- Grenada
- Itawamba
- Lafayette
- Lee
- Leflore
- Lowndes
- Marshall
- Montgomery
- Monroe
- Oktibbeha
- Panola
- Pontotoc
- Prentiss
- Quitman
- Tallahatchie
- Tate
- Tippah
- Tishomingo
- Tunica
- Union
- Webster
- Winston
- Yalobusha
What new laws go into effect in Mississippi on July 1, 2024? In addition, the 471 area code will serve some counties of the PSC Central District including:
- Holmes
- Humphreys
- Issaquena
- Parts of Kemper, Noxubee, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington and Yazoo counties
At this time, officials said no changes need to be made by customers. They said further updates will be announced as the implementation process begins in late 2025 or early 2026.
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