228 Phone Number Lookup | Mississippi Area Code

Look up any phone number starting with 228 to identify the owner name, address, spam reports, and more. The 228 area code is serving the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

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Where Is Area Code 228 Located?

The 228 area code covers the Gulf Coast region located in the southeastern tip of Mississippi.

Counties Served:

  • Hancock County
  • Harrison County
  • Jackson County

Major Cities:

  • Biloxi
  • Gulfport
  • Pascagoula
  • Ocean Springs

Other Cities and Towns:

  • Bay St. Louis
  • D'Iberville
  • Diamondhead
  • Gautier
  • Long Beach
  • Moss Point
  • Pass Christian
  • Vancleave
  • Waveland

Overlay System

Area code 228 was created in 1997, when the numbering plan area was split from area code 601 . Area code 601 was further reduced in size when area code 662 was created in 1999.

Area Code 228 Location Map

Area Code 228 Location on Mississippi Map

Area code 228 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on September 15, 1997.

Phone Number Prefixes and Carriers

Our Mississippi phone number lookup for the 228 area code analyzes the three-digit prefix to identify the initially assigned telecommunications company and rate center. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Mississippi geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.

Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:

  • NPA- area code (where the number was originally assigned)
  • NXX - Central office code that locates the specific neighborhood and identifies the service provider
  • XXXX - Subscriber number identifies the individual phone line within that local exchange

Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.

Prefixes by Company

Company Number of Prefixes
BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 54
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MS 16
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA 15
CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. 13
SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. 9
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MS 8
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - MS 5
ELISKA WIRELESS VENTURES SUBSIDIARY I, LLC 5
US LEC OF TENNESSEE, INC. - MS 3
DELTACOM, INC. - MS 2
WINDSTREAM NUVOX, INC. 2
AIRUS, INC. - MS 1
AT&T - LOCAL 1
CALLIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MS 1
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - MS 1
NETWORK TELEPHONE CORPORATION - MS 1
ONVOY, LLC - MS 1
TELEPAK NETWORKS, INC. - MS 1
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA MS - LLC 1
YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MS 1

Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate Center Number of Prefixes
GULFPORT 42
BILOXI 38
PASCAGOULA 21
OCEAN SPG 13
BAYSTLOUIS 12
PASSCHRSTN 8
MOSS POINT 3
HURLEY 1
PEARLINGTN 1
TANNERWLMS 1
VANCLEAVE 1

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