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Get a real Memphis, Tennessee phone number with the 901 area code, the same one carried by Bartlett, Germantown, and other Shelby County communities. Use it for selling, dating, or staying in touch with contacts from West Memphis to Southaven without handing out your personal number. Start in minutes.
Unwanted calls in Memphis
Between Aug 20, 2026 and Sep 23, 2026, Memphis residents filed 385 unwanted-call reports with the FTC. 55% were robocalls or recorded messages, and impersonation scams led the list. After that: silent or dropped calls (14%), medical and prescription pitches (8%), debt relief offers (5%).
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaint data, Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026. Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
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Why choose a Memphis virtual phone number?
Selling something in Southaven or Olive Branch
List an item on a marketplace and the buyer is in Southaven or Olive Branch, just across the state line. A 901 number reads like a fellow local instead of an out-of-state stranger.
Bartlett and Germantown already dial 901
Plenty of people in Bartlett and Germantown carry 901 numbers themselves. When your second number shows up on someone's phone, it looks like it belongs to the same corner of Shelby County.
Crossing the river to West Memphis
West Memphis, Arkansas sits just over the bridge. A 901 number keeps you in touch with contacts there without your caller ID flagging you as coming from another state.
One area code, one Memphis
Memphis runs on a single area code, 901. Pick a number with that code and it matches every other Memphis number already saved in someone's contacts.
Impersonation scams top the complaint list
Residents here report more calls from people posing as government agencies, businesses, or family than any other kind of unwanted call. Hand out your Ghost number for selling or dating and keep that traffic off your main line.
Most popular Memphis virtual phone numbers
| Area code | Serves | Get this area code |
|---|---|---|
| +1 901 | Memphis | Get a 901 number |
Local economy
Why do business in Memphis?
Memphis anchors a distribution and logistics network for the Mid-South, with healthcare and regional trade also driving much of the local economy.
Logistics and distribution
Memphis sits at a crossroads of highways, rail, and river traffic, making it a hub for moving goods across the Mid-South.
Healthcare
The city is home to major hospital systems and medical research centers that draw patients from across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
Agriculture and regional trade
The surrounding Delta region has long depended on Memphis as a market and shipping point for farm goods.
About Memphis
Area codes in service
1
Population
610,919
Memphis itself carries the 901 area code, and a lot of people in nearby Millington, Bartlett, Arlington, Atoka, and Germantown carry 901 numbers too. That means a 901 number reads as local across a wide stretch of Shelby County and its edges, not just inside the city limits.
Memphis runs on Central time. Since the city only has one area code, there's no overlay to sort out, everyone with a 901 number is tied to the same region.
A large share of the unwanted calls residents report are robocalls or recordings. The most common complaints, in order, are callers impersonating government agencies, businesses, or family members, followed by silent or dropped calls, medical and prescription sales pitches, and debt relief offers.
Places near Memphis
The closest place to Memphis in the Census list is Germantown, 11 miles east. Memphis is the largest place within 30 miles. 3 of the 8 places below also use the 901 area code: Germantown, Bartlett and Collierville.
11 mi east · 40,128 people · area code 901
11 mi south · 57,493 people · area code 662
12 mi southwest · 26,574 people · area code 662
Bartlett, TN
12 mi northeast · 56,708 people · area code 901
13 mi southeast · 47,365 people · area code 662
13 mi west · 23,538 people · area code 870
15 mi northwest · 13,524 people · area code 870
Collierville, TN
16 mi east · 51,951 people · area code 901
Distances are straight-line between Census place centers.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a Memphis, TN phone number?
Download Ghost, choose the 901 area code, and you can be calling and texting from your new number within minutes.
Can I choose a 901 number specifically?
Yes. When you set up Ghost you pick the area code you want, so you can get a 901 number to match Memphis and the surrounding Shelby County area.
Can I use a 901 number for selling and dating without giving out my real number?
Yes. Give buyers or matches your Ghost number instead of your personal one, and keep your main line free of the calls those listings tend to attract.