479 area code — Fort Smith, AR geographic

Data: NANPA public reports, current as of July 28, 2026.

Area code 479 is a geographic code serving Fort Smith, Arkansas in the Central time zone. It has been in service since January 19, 2002. Keep in mind the code identifies where the number was registered; the person calling may be elsewhere.

The code currently holds 555 working prefixes, held by 45 different carriers. Of these, 425 are pooled prefixes shared by multiple carriers. Numbers are anchored to 74 rate centers — billing localities that fix where each prefix belongs.

The code was carved out of 501 (2002).

The current NANPA exhaust forecast is 1Q 2037.

Local calls inside 479 are dialed 7D.

To check where a specific 479 number was issued, look up its six-digit prefix; to check who is actually calling, ignore the display and verify through an official callback number — caller ID is assertable and routinely spoofed.

Largest localities in 479

FAQ

Why am I getting spam calls from 479 numbers?

Scammers spoof recognizable area codes so calls look local or familiar. A displayed 479 number does not prove the call originated there — see our guide to spotting spoofed calls.

Where is a 479 number from?

479 is assigned to Fort Smith and surrounding areas of Arkansas in the Central time zone. The three digits after the area code (the prefix) narrow it down to a rate center.

Is 479 a toll-free number?

No. 479 is a geographic code; calls are billed like any other domestic call. Toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.

Will 479 run out of numbers?

NANPA's current forecast projects exhaust in 1Q 2037 — decades of capacity remain.