471
Area code
MS
United States geographic area code, in service since 2026-01-30. Part of the 471/662 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2026-01-30
JurisdictionMS, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 1.8% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%14 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record —, most recent —.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “MS” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 14 | 100% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2024-08-19 NPA 471 to Overlay NPA 662 (Mississippi)
- 2026-01-30Area code 471 entered service (created from 662).