769
Area code
MS
United States geographic area code, in service since 2005-03-14. Part of the 601/769 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2005-03-14
JurisdictionMS, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 34.1% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%270 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 2006-06-27, most recent 2026-09-16.
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 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 66 | 24.4% |
| 02 | ONVOY, LLC - MS | 36 | 13.3% |
| 03 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 21 | 7.8% |
| 04 | FRACTEL, LLC | 19 | 7% |
| 05 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MS | 15 | 5.6% |
| 06 | POWERTEL MEMPHIS LICENSES, INC. | 12 | 4.4% |
| 07 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 10 | 3.7% |
| 08 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MS | 9 | 3.3% |
| 09 | CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. | 8 | 3% |
| 10 | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | 8 | 3% |
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- 2004-04-20 NPA 769 to Overlay NPA 601 (Mississippi)
- 2005-03-14Area code 769 entered service (created from 601).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-20 | PL-335 ↗ | NPA 769 to Overlay NPA 601 (Mississippi) |