The 901 area code is located in the southwestern corner of Tennessee, primarily serving the city of Memphis and its surrounding suburbs. It covers all of Shelby County as well as parts of Tipton and Fayette counties. Key cities within the 901 area code include Memphis, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Arlington, and Millington
. This area code is in the Central Time Zone and is one of the original area codes established in 1947. It originally covered the entire state of Tennessee but now serves mainly the Memphis metropolitan area and nearby communities
