Scam Calls from Area Code 601

Area code 601, covering Mississippi with complaint activity anchored in Wesson, Jackson, Biloxi, and Bailey, has generated 769 complaints across 336 numbers since February 2026, with reports still coming in as of June 2026. Among the 43 Mississippi-assigned area codes tracked, 601 ranks 27th for complaint volume, a mid-tier position that nonetheless reflects a broad and active scam operation spread across dozens of distinct numbers.

The largest complaint category is impersonation, with 94 complaints filed under calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Medical and prescription pitches, and debt-reduction solicitations targeting credit cards, mortgages, and student loans, each drew 78 complaints, making those two categories effectively tied for second. Warranty and protection-plan calls added another 24 complaints, and 75 complaints were filed for dropped or silent calls, a pattern often used to verify active lines before a live pitch is attempted.

The single highest-volume number, 601-757-0533, accounts for 22 complaints and is categorized under debt reduction, making it the most concentrated source of complaints in the code. Close behind is 601-803-2642 with 16 complaints, logged under lotteries, prizes, and sweepstakes. Four numbers, 601-202-8329, 601-706-4497, 601-640-3158, and the seven-complaint entries among them, each drew between 6 and 7 complaints with no assigned category, meaning the calls generated enough volume to surface but without enough consistent subject matter to classify. The FCC holds four records against numbers in this code, all flagged as live-agent calls.

The spread of complaint origins beyond Mississippi into Virginia and Florida suggests these numbers are not limiting themselves to local targets, and the combination of impersonation, medical pitches, and debt-reduction scripts points to operations running parallel campaigns rather than a single coordinated scheme. The ongoing recency flag and the still-active cluster around debt-reduction and lottery numbers indicate the pressure from this code has not subsided.