Area code 901 — Tennessee
Area code 901 is in Tennessee and serves Memphis, Covington, Germantown, Somerville. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Tennessee (Memphis, Covington, Germantown, Somerville, and extreme southwestern Tennessee, mostly in Shelby County) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Memphis, Covington, Germantown, Somerville |
| State | Tennessee |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 7 digits |
History
- Created for all of Tennessee
- 1954: split to create 615
- 2001: split to create 731
Counties (approximate)
Dyer CountyFayetteFayette CountyHardeman CountyHaywood CountyLauderdale CountyMcNairyMcNairy CountyShelbyShelby CountyTiptonTipton County
ZIP codes in area code 901
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
37501 Memphis37544 Memphis38002 Arlington38004 Atoka38008 Bolivar38010 Braden38011 Brighton38012 Brownsville38014 Brunswick38015 Burlison38016 Cordova38017 Collierville38018 Cordova38019 Covington38023 Drummonds38027 Collierville38028 Eads38029 Ellendale38030 Finley38036 Gallaway38037 Gates38039 Grand Junction38040 Halls38041 Henning38042 Hickory Valley38044 Hornsby38045 Laconia38046 La Grange38047 Lenox38048 Macon38049 Mason38052 Middleton38053 Millington38054 Millington38055 Millington38057 Moscow38058 Munford38060 Oakland38061 Pocahontas38063 Ripley
Format a 901 number
US numbers are written as (901) 555-0123 or 901-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 901 555 0123.
Is a call from 901 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.