601 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (601) 436-3118 | ||
| (601) 228-1968 | ||
| (601) 456-8260 | ||
| (601) 419-9219 | ||
| (601) 202-0439 | ||
| (601) 494-5163 | ||
| (601) 202-0565 | ||
| (601) 202-0836 | ||
| (601) 202-0484 | ||
| (601) 901-0033 |
The 601 area code is crawling with fake debt collectors and government impersonators. They call claiming you owe money or have legal trouble to scare you into paying.
Scammers leave voicemails threatening workplace document service over fabricated payday loan debts.
"I got similar calls with those messages about serving me and call my family members stating they about to pick me up. How they got their information I'm not sure and they never state what company they works for are anything."
Callers threaten SSN suspension or arrest unless victims pay fake clearance fees via retail gift cards.
"Got a call stating that my social security was forzen and that I have criminal charges against me. They are also identifying as US MArshalls. This is concerning and if to believe or not."
Spoofed caller IDs are used to allege fraudulent charges or offer fake promos to harvest account credentials.
"Rec'd call stating they are from Comcast and have a promo they wanted to offer. But the questions they were asking raised eyebrows. The agent tells me its her job to ask the questions. When I questioned the legitimacy of the call she told me she was going to have to end the call and rattled off 1800xfinity and hung up."
Automated callers demand personal information to "activate" benefits via unnecessary medical products.
"I finally took the call and went thru their questions. Could barely hear and finally got to the kicker I needed to accept one of their products such as lotion to activate the benefit. I was like NO WAY... I quizzed her, who is my coverage with if you say you are calling to review my benefits. She could not answer any of my questions. SCAM"
Victims are mailed fake cashier's checks with instructions to purchase and transmit eBay gift card numbers.
"This number was part of a scam I received via USPS Priority Mail. It included a cashier's check and 'assignment instructions' for THE NEWLIGHT RESEARCH. It said to buy gift cards, scratch them off, and text pictures to Jason Brad at this number."
Robocalls utilize false urgency regarding expiring auto warranties to fish for financial data.
"Lady was informing me my warranty on my car was about to expire...first of all, I do not have a car, I have a truck and second, I do not HAVE a warranty on my truck!"
The 601 area code covers central and southern Mississippi, specifically excluding the Gulf Coast region.
Area code 601 is part of an overlay system with area code 769 . Area code 601 was one of the original area codes from 1947. Area code 769 was approved as an overlay to the 601 numbering plan area on March 14, 2005, which required ten-digit dialing in central Mississippi.
Central and southeastern Mississippi, including Jackson, Meridian, and Hattiesburg, falls under the 601 area code. Callers from this code commonly include Mississippi State government offices, UMMC patient scheduling lines, and Nissan Canton plant HR departments.