The 471 area code covers the same area as 662, including Tupelo, Columbus and 110 more places in Mississippi.
471 has been in service since 2026, on Central Time. 662 covers the same area, so two neighbours can have different area codes.
- Where
- 8 counties in Mississippi, mostly Lee County, Bolivar County and Lowndes County
- Time zone
- Central Time
- In service since
- 2026
- Shares its area with
- 662 (since 1999)
- Prefixes in use
- None assigned yet, per NANPA
- How to dial
- Local calls need all 10 digits: 471-555-0142.
Find out who called you from a 471 number.
Enter the full 10-digit number to see who it is listed to, where it is registered, and whether it is a mobile, landline or VoIP line.
471 started in 2026 as an overlay on 662, and its ground has not changed since.
2026
471 starts as an overlay on 662: new numbers on the same ground.
A 471 number on your screen can still be a scam, because caller ID is easy to fake.
- Let an unknown call go to voicemail. A real caller leaves a message; a robocaller usually does not.
- Look the number up with the box above before you call back, because calling back tells a robocaller your line is live.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
- Report unwanted robocalls at reportfraud.ftc.gov, or paste a suspicious message into our free scam checker.
These are the questions people ask most about area code 471.
Where is area code 471?
471 covers Tupelo, Columbus, Greenwood and Starkville and 108 more places in Mississippi, in Lee County, Bolivar County and Lowndes County.
What time zone is area code 471 in?
471 is on Central Time.
Is 471 the same area as 662?
Yes. 662 (since 1999) covers the same ground as 471. Nobody's number changed when it was added; new lines simply get whichever code has numbers left, so two neighbours can have different codes.
How do I dial a 471 number?
Local calls need all 10 digits: 471-555-0142.
Who called me from a 471 number?
Enter the full 10-digit number in the lookup above. It returns the listed owner where there is a public record, where the number is registered, and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line.
Is area code 471 a scam?
471 is a real Mississippi area code, so the code itself is not a warning sign. Scam callers fake local-looking numbers on purpose, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, and look the number up before calling back.
Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.