Area code 228 — who called you?
Numbers starting with 228 are assigned to Mississippi (Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula, Bay St. Louis, and southmost Mississippi). Paste the full number below to see the caller's name, carrier and community spam reports — free and anonymous.
Area code 228 at a glance
- Area code
- 228
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Dial format
- +1 228 XXX XXXX
Assignment data from the North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA).
Got a call from 228? Here's what it means.
The three digits after the +1 country code identify the numbering plan area a number was issued in. For 228, that area is Mississippi (Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula, Bay St. Louis, and southmost Mississippi). If you don't know anyone there, the call is more likely to be a business, a call centre or an automated dialer than a personal contact.
An area code alone can't tell you who is calling. Numbers are portable, and VoIP providers can issue a 228 number to a caller located anywhere in the world — a technique known as neighbour spoofing, where a familiar area code is used to make a call look local.
To identify the caller, run the full 10-digit number through a lookup. WhoCallsMe checks the number against carrier records, business directories and community spam reports, and shows the line type, carrier and reported risk.