| Area Code | 601 |
| State | Mississippi |
| Current Time in Area Code 601 | 601> CDT |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time |
| Regional Market Area | Baton Rouge Area Hattiesburg-Laurel Area Meridian Area Metro Jackson Mississippi Gulf Coast Region |
| Metro Area(s) | Brookhaven, MS Hattiesburg, MS Jackson, MS Laurel, MS McComb, MS Meridian, MS Picayune, MS Vicksburg, MS |
| Population (2020) | 1404185 |
| Adjacent Area Codes | 205,225,228,251,318,659,662,769,985 |
| Overlay Area Codes | 769 |
| Hattiesburg |
| Jackson |
| Meridian |