These area the top 10 area code 662 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (662) 354-5166 | ||
| (662) 999-7377 | ||
| (662) 201-0340 | ||
| (662) 862-4999 | ||
| (662) 529-9170 | ||
| (662) 895-0544 | ||
| (662) 378-3223 | ||
| (662) 584-5057 | ||
| (662) 988-3150 | ||
| (662) 383-0845 |
The 662 area code is known for general harassment calls and fake debt collection threats. Callers become aggressive and rude while demanding payment for debts that do not exist.
Uses aggressive, obscene threats and personal data to harass victims relentlessly.
"my friend has been getting calls from this number saying they know who she is and starts threatening her"
Falsely claims pending legal complaints and demands bank account details to settle.
"They said they would be serving me with court documents at my home or my place of employment within the next 5 to 10 days if I didn't make an arrangement to pay now and I had to give them my bank account number..."
Prerecorded robocall claims SSN has been "deleted" due to criminal activity.
"It is a prerecorded message. It states that my social security number has been deleted due because it was connected to some sort of scam That I no longer have a social security number. To push 1."
Calls to verify a fake $421 laptop purchase and directs victims to a phishing site.
"A female called and asked if I was charging a 421 laptop from Amazon. They were with Amazon and trying to verify. If no then the security person would come on phone. a man going by David 42136 asked me about some charges..."
Creates a fake arrest warrant and demands SSN/DOB verification over the phone to clear it.
"NUMBER CAME IN THROUGH AND SAID THAT I HAVE A WARRANT OUT FOR MY ARREST AND THAT I NEED TO VERIFY MY SSN DOB AND ADDRESS TO HAVE THIS WARRANT CLEARED."
Relentless cold calls phishing for Medicare numbers in exchange for "free" back braces.
"called me 14 times trying to send me a back brace want my medicare no."
Phone numbers with the 662 area code prefix originate from the northern half of Mississippi, which encompasses counties that are part of the Memphis metropolitan area, as well as cities home to the state's two largest universities.
Area code 662, introduced in 1999, operates within an overlay complex alongside area code 471 . Due to numbering exhaustion, an overlay with area code 471 was approved, with an expected in-service date of January 30, 2026. Prior to October 24, 2021, ten-digit dialing was implemented for this area code, a requirement for all calls within the region.
Northern and northwestern Mississippi - Tupelo, Greenville, and Southaven - are served by the 662 area code. Ole Miss alumni relations offices, Toyota Mississippi manufacturing HR, and Tunica resort hosts are among the most recognizable callers.