471 area code
Tupelo area, Central Time.Area code 471 covers Tupelo, Columbus, Greenwood and 119 more places in Mississippi, on Central Time. 662 covers the same area.
Right now in Tupelo
Central Time (CST, UTC-6; CDT, UTC-5 in summer)
Calling hours: Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 8 PM · Sun, no calls (Mississippi law)
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Where 471 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 471 covers 122, but it's new and has barely been issued yet, so these are ranked by the numbers its overlay already holds. Its biggest metro area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Tupelo, Columbus, Greenwood, Greenville, Starkville, Memphis, Oxford, Corinth, Cleveland, Olive Branch, Tunica, Grenada + 110 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 471 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Mississippi law. Hold every 471 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 471Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 8 PM · Sun, no calls
- Federal (TCPA and FTC rule)Every day, 8 AM to 9 PMCalls to residential and mobile numbers. Most calls to businesses are exempt from the FTC's rule.47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1); 16 CFR 310.4(c) (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi lawMon to Sat, 9 AM to 8 PM · Sun, no callsThe law says 8 AM to 8 PM Central Standard Time, which is 9 AM to 9 PM in summer. The tool uses the hours that fit both.Miss. Code 77-3-723(1) (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
471 and 662
471 went into service on January 30, 2026. 471 and 662 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 471 holds 0% of the area's exchanges; 662 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1999662 overlay
- 2026471 starts
Source: NANPA area code database
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471 area code FAQ
What area code is 471?
471 is a Mississippi area code for Tupelo, Columbus, Greenwood, Greenville and 118 more places.
What time zone is the 471 area code in?
Central Time (CST, UTC-6; CDT, UTC-5 in summer).
Is 662 the same as 471?
Same area, different code. 471 and 662 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 471 numbers?
Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 8 PM · Sun, no calls, local time, under Mississippi law.
When did the 471 area code start?
On January 30, 2026.
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