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228 Area CodeGulfport, MS

Area code 228 covers Gulfport and nearby communities in Mississippi, in the Central Time (CT) zone, home to about 397,926 people across 28 cities. It's the only area code for this region, so the three digits alone place the caller.

Overview

Major City
Gulfport
State
Mississippi (MS)
Timezone
Central Time (CT)
Current Time
–:––
Overlay
No – unique area code

Nearby Area Codes

Where is area code 228?

Area code 228 serves part of Gulfport, MS and the surrounding areas. It is a unique area code with no overlays.

Overview of the 228 Area Code

What is the 228 area code?

The 228 area code serves Gulfport, Mississippi. When you see a 228 number, it indicates a local number within this geographic area.

Why was area code 228 created?

Area code 228 went into service on September 15, 1997, taking over territory that had been part of area code 601.

Geographic Coverage of the 228 Area Code

The 228 area code serves Gulfport and surrounding areas in Mississippi. It operates within the Central Time (CT) time zone. This area code covers several key cities, including:

  • Gulfport
  • Biloxi
  • Pascagoula
  • Gautier
  • Ocean Springs
  • Long Beach

Got a call from a 228 number? It came from Gulfport, MS. No other area code overlaps the 228 territory, so the prefix alone identifies where the caller is. Of the listed cities' population, Gulfport accounts for about 24.4%; the rest is split across 27 smaller cities.

Gulfport Area Code Overview

The 228 area code provides comprehensive telephone coverage for Gulfport and its surrounding communities. As the sole area code for this region, it uniquely identifies all local numbers within the service area.

What cities does area code 228 cover?

CityStatePopulationPopulation in 228% of listed-city population% of City
GulfportMS74,62174,62124.4%100.0%
BiloxiMS48,14448,14415.7%100.0%
PascagoulaMS21,47621,4767.0%100.0%
GautierMS19,05519,0556.2%100.0%
Ocean SpringsMS18,95418,9546.2%100.0%
Long BeachMS17,21717,2175.6%100.0%
D'IbervilleMS13,39913,3994.4%100.0%
Moss PointMS11,79111,7913.9%100.0%
Bay St. LouisMS10,52610,5263.4%100.0%
DiamondheadMS9,3919,3913.1%100.0%
St. MartinMS7,7307,7302.5%100.0%
Gulf HillsMS7,1447,1442.3%100.0%
WavelandMS7,0437,0432.3%100.0%
Pass ChristianMS6,4296,4292.1%100.0%
LatimerMS6,0796,0792.0%100.0%
VancleaveMS5,8865,8861.9%100.0%
Gulf Park EstatesMS5,7195,7191.9%100.0%
EscatawpaMS3,7223,7221.2%100.0%
KilnMS2,2382,2380.7%100.0%
HurleyMS1,5511,5510.5%100.0%
SaucierMS1,3421,3420.4%100.0%
PearlingtonMS1,3321,3320.4%100.0%
LymanMS1,2771,2770.4%100.0%
HelenaMS1,1841,1840.4%100.0%
DeLisleMS1,1471,1470.4%100.0%
WadeMS1,0741,0740.4%100.0%
Big PointMS6116110.2%100.0%
Henderson PointMS1701700.1%100.0%

City population is shown in full. The share of each city inside 228 is measured from Census tract centroids, not estimated from a rate-center match – so a city split between two codes appears on both, at the fraction each one actually holds. The “% of listed-city population” column uses the full populations of the cities listed here.

What counties does area code 228 cover?

397,926 residents across 3 counties, counted inside the 228 boundary — a county split between codes contributes only its part.

CountyStatePopulation in 228% of area-code footprint% of County
Harrison CountyMS208,62152%100%
Jackson CountyMS143,25236%100%
Hancock CountyMS46,05312%100%

Sources: City populations – U.S. Census Bureau PEP, Vintage 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP). State populations – the same program, Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA). Area-code footprint and county populations – 2020 Census Centers of Population, mapped against NANP area code boundaries. The share of each city inside a code is measured the same way, against Census place boundaries from the Census Bureau's TIGERweb service. Area code assignments – NANPA CO Code data. See our data methodology.

Has area code 228 been reported for unwanted calls?

Yes – 562 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing a 228 area code (May 29 – Aug 14, 2026).

  • 71% robocalls
  • ↑ 39% vs prior period

Most-reported subjects

  • Other27%154
  • Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)22%123
  • Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends20%114

Caller ID is easily spoofed, so these figures reflect the number shown on caller ID, not the caller's true location – an area code alone never identifies a caller. The FTC does not verify the facts in these complaints. Source: FTC Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, retrieved 2026-08-17.

Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 228?

26% assigned to a telco

  • 69% Landline
  • 31% Wireless
  • 0% Unknown
PrefixUsageCarrier
(228)200-LandlineAt&T
(228)201-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)202-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)203-LandlineNuso
(228)204-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)205-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)206-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)207-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)208-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(228)209-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)210-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(228)212-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(228)213-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)214-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)215-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)216-WirelessCellular South
(228)217-WirelessCellular South
(228)218-WirelessCellular South
(228)219-WirelessCellular South
(228)220-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)222-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)223-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)224-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)225-WirelessDish Wireless
(228)226-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)227-LandlineNuso
(228)229-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)230-LandlineWindstream Nuvox
(228)231-LandlineMcc Telephony Of The South
(228)232-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)233-LandlineUs Lec Of Tennessee
(228)234-WirelessCellular South
(228)235-WirelessEliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I
(228)236-LandlineUs Lec Of Tennessee
(228)237-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)238-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)239-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)240-LandlineComcast Ip Phone
(228)241-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)242-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)243-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)244-LandlineDeltacom
(228)245-LandlineDeltacom
(228)246-LandlineDeltacom
(228)247-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)248-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)249-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)250-LandlineTelnyx
(228)252-LandlineDeltacom
(228)254-WirelessEliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I
(228)255-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)256-LandlineTelnyx
(228)257-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)258-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)259-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)260-LandlineVonage America
(228)261-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)262-LandlineNuso
(228)263-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)264-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)265-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(228)266-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)267-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)268-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)269-WirelessCsc Wireless
(228)270-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)271-LandlineTeleport Communications America Ms
(228)272-LandlineTelepak Networks
(228)273-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)274-LandlineIp Horizon
(228)275-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)276-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)277-LandlineVoip Innovations
(228)278-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)279-WirelessDish Wireless
(228)280-LandlineOnvoy
(228)281-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)282-LandlineUs Lec Of Tennessee
(228)283-LandlineAt&T
(228)284-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)285-LandlineAt&T
(228)286-LandlineUs Lec Of Tennessee
(228)287-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)288-LandlineFractel
(228)295-LandlineWindstream Nuvox
(228)297-WirelessCellular South
(228)299-LandlineAt&T
(228)300-LandlineOnvoy
(228)304-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)305-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)312-LandlineDeltacom
(228)313-WirelessEliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I
(228)314-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)323-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)324-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)325-LandlineAirus
(228)326-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)327-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)328-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)331-LandlineYmax Communications
(228)332-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)333-LandlineFractel
(228)334-WirelessCellular South
(228)335-LandlineOnvoy
(228)336-LandlineFractel
(228)337-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)338-LandlineHd Carrier
(228)341-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)342-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)343-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)344-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)346-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)348-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)349-LandlineDeltacom
(228)351-LandlineMcimetro Access Transmission Services
(228)354-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)355-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)356-LandlineFractel
(228)357-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)363-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)364-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)365-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)366-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)367-LandlineOnvoy
(228)369-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)372-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)374-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)376-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)377-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)380-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)381-LandlineSouthern Communications Services
(228)382-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)383-WirelessEliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I
(228)385-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)386-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)387-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)388-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)392-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)395-LandlineCenturylink Communications
(228)396-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)400-LandlineOnvoy
(228)407-LandlineDeltacom
(228)422-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)424-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)432-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)435-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)436-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)437-WirelessEliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I
(228)438-LandlineLevel 3 Telecom Of Mississippi
(228)447-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)452-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)456-LandlineNetwork Telephone
(228)460-LandlineWindstream Nuvox
(228)463-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)465-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)466-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)467-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)469-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)471-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)474-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)475-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)493-WirelessCellular South
(228)497-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)516-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(228)518-LandlineSouthern Communications Services
(228)522-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)523-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)529-LandlineCommio
(228)533-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)539-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)546-LandlineWindstream Nuvox
(228)547-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)549-LandlineWindstream Nuvox
(228)563-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)567-LandlineNetwork Telephone
(228)574-LandlineAt&T
(228)575-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)586-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)588-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)591-LandlineLevel 3 Communications
(228)594-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)596-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)600-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(228)604-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)609-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)617-WirelessEliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I
(228)623-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)627-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)641-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)666-LandlineFractel
(228)669-WirelessCellular South
(228)671-WirelessSprint Spectrum
(228)678-LandlineNetwork Telephone
(228)679-LandlineWindstream Nuvox
(228)687-LandlineCallis Communications
(228)688-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)689-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)696-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)697-WirelessCellular South
(228)701-LandlineDeltacom
(228)702-LandlineDeltacom
(228)707-LandlineNetwork Telephone
(228)712-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)731-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)760-WirelessVerizon Wireless
(228)761-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)762-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)769-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)777-LandlineGulfpines Communications
(228)797-LandlineWindstream Nuvox
(228)800-LandlineFractel
(228)806-WirelessNew Cingular Wireless Pcs
(228)808-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(228)809-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)813-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)818-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)819-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)822-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)826-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)828-LandlineOnvoy Spectrum
(228)831-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)832-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)837-LandlineTon80 Communications
(228)850-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(228)853-LandlineTon80 Communications
(228)860-WirelessCellular South
(228)861-WirelessCellular South
(228)863-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)864-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)865-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)867-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)868-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)870-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)871-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)872-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)875-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)880-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(228)883-WirelessUsa Mobility Wireless
(228)888-LandlineTelnyx
(228)895-LandlineTwilio International
(228)896-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)897-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)900-LandlineOnvoy
(228)901-LandlineNetwork Telephone
(228)910-LandlineOnvoy
(228)918-WirelessEliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I
(228)933-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)934-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)935-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)938-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)967-LandlineAt&T
(228)990-WirelessCellular South
(228)993-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)994-LandlineSouth Central Bell Tel
(228)999-LandlineTerra Nova Telecom

Frequently Asked Questions about the 228 Area Code

Who called me from a 228 number?

A 228 number is assigned to Gulfport, Mississippi, so a call may come from there. But caller ID is easy to fake, and scammers often spoof a local 228 code to look nearby, so a 228 number doesn't prove the caller is local. Recently, 562 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 228 code (71% flagged as robocalls). If you don't recognize the number, let it go to voicemail; a real caller will leave a message.

Is 228 a scam area code?

No area code is a scam on its own. 228 is a normal, officially assigned code for Gulfport, Mississippi. Spam callers spoof local codes to raise the odds you answer, so 228 on your caller ID says nothing about who is really calling. Recently, 562 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 228 code (71% flagged as robocalls). Judge the call itself, not the area code.

Why do I keep getting calls from the 228 area code?

Repeated calls from different 228 numbers are usually spoofing: a robocaller rotates through 228 numbers so each call looks local and slips past simple blocks. Recently, 562 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 228 code (71% flagged as robocalls). Blocking one number rarely helps; voicemail screening, your carrier spam filter, and the Do Not Call Registry work better.

Should I answer an unknown 228 number?

If you aren't expecting a 228 call, let it ring to voicemail. Legitimate callers leave a message, most robocallers hang up when no one picks up, and answering can mark your number as active and bring more calls.

How do I block calls from the 228 area code?

Block a single 228 number from your recent-calls list (iPhone: tap the number, then Block this Caller; Android: tap the number, then Block or report spam). To cut the volume, turn on Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone or spam protection on Android, enable spam filtering from your carrier, and register at DoNotCall.gov. Blocking the entire 228 code also stops legitimate local calls, so use it only as a last resort.

Where is area code 228?

Area code 228 covers Gulfport and the surrounding area in Mississippi, spanning 28 cities with about 397,926 residents. No other code overlays this region, so 228 alone identifies the area.

When did area code 228 go into service?

Area code 228 went into service on September 15, 1997. It was split off from area code 601.

Is 228 a real area code?

Yes. 228 is an active code in the North American Numbering Plan, assigned by NANPA and in service for Gulfport, Mississippi. A real code can still show up on spoofed spam calls, so treat unknown 228 calls with normal caution.

What timezone is the 228 area code in?

The 228 area code is in the Central Time (CT). Because a number can be kept when someone moves or switches to VoIP, a specific 228 caller may not be in that zone.

How do I call a 228 number from abroad?

From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then 228 and the seven-digit number. From a mobile phone you can usually just enter +1 228 followed by the number and let the phone add the exit code for you.

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