Area code 769 – Mississippi
769 has served Mississippi since 2005, split from 601. 255 of its 786 number blocks are allocated (32%). No carrier dominates: AT&T 32.2%, Other CLEC / VoIP 27.8%, Onvoy / Inteliquent 14.1%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 601, so local calls take all ten digits. Spam complaints are comparatively rare: 147 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 359th of the 422 codes with five or more complaints.
- State
- Mississippi
- In service since
- 2005
- Time zone
- Central
- Shares area with
- 601
Who holds 769 number blocks
Share of the 255 assigned NXX blocks (32.4% of the 786 possible), across 34 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T32.2%
- Other CLEC / VoIP25.5%
- Onvoy14.1%
- Bandwidth5.9%
- T-Mobile5.9%
- Lumen3.9%
- Verizon3.5%
- Charter2.7%
- Comcast2%
- Windstream1.6%
- Telnyx1.2%
- Dish0.8%
- Vonage0.4%
- Twilio0.4%
Spam complaints naming 769
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 769 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 769
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 84.
Timeline
- 2005 769 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 601.
More about 769
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 769
What state is area code 769?
Mississippi. It covers the same area as 601/769.
Is a call from 769 a scam?
Not by itself. 769 drew 147 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 359th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 769 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 32.2%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 769?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 769, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.