Arkansas area codes
4 area codes currently serve Arkansas. The state's numbering history begins in 1947 with 501. Most recent addition: 327, in service since 2024.
Coverage runs through 870 (Jonesboro), 501 (Little Rock), 479 (Fort Smith), 327 (Pine Bluff); prefix counts in the table approximate each code's numbering footprint.
Overlay territory: 327/870 — same geography, several codes, ten-digit local dialing.
Recent numbering history: 327 arrived in 2024 — an overlay added as existing codes approached exhaust.
Time zone is uniform across the state's codes: Central.
327 has served Pine Bluff since 2024, carries 36 active prefixes across 33 rate centers, split among 11 carriers. 36 of its prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. NANPA projects its capacity to last until 3Q 2057 — no relief needed for decades. It was created from 870. Local dialing is ten digits.
479 has served Fort Smith since 2002, carries 555 active prefixes across 74 rate centers, split among 45 carriers. 425 of its prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. NANPA projects its capacity to last until 1Q 2037. It was created from 501. Local calls can still be dialed with seven digits — increasingly rare in the NANP.
501 has served Little Rock since 1947, carries 625 active prefixes across 61 rate centers, split among 47 carriers. 472 of its prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. It is the oldest area code in Arkansas, in service since 1947. NANPA projects its capacity to last until 3Q 2044 — no relief needed for decades. Local dialing is ten digits.
870, in service since 1997, anchors Jonesboro, carries 785 active prefixes across 245 rate centers, split among 58 carriers. 594 of its prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. It is covers more rate centers (245) than any other Arkansas area code. NANPA projects its capacity to last until 3Q 2057 — no relief needed for decades. It was created from 501. Local dialing is ten digits.
Toll-free callers are a separate story: 800-family numbers carry no Arkansas geography at all, so an 833 or 877 number is never "from" the state — it belongs to whichever business rents it, anywhere in the NANP.
A number in any of these codes was issued in Arkansas, but portability means its owner may be anywhere today — the codes locate numbers, not people. To dig further, open a code's prefix or cities pages.
| Code | Major area | In service | Overlay complex | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327 | Pine Bluff | 2024 | 327/870 | 36 |
| 479 | Fort Smith | 2002 | — | 555 |
| 501 | Little Rock | 1947 | — | 625 |
| 870 | Jonesboro | 1997 | 327/870 | 785 |
FAQ
How many area codes does Arkansas have?
4 geographic area codes are currently in service: 327, 479, 501, 870.
What was Arkansas's first area code?
501, in service since 1947.
Will Arkansas get a new area code soon?
Not soon. The earliest exhaust forecast in the state is 479 at 1Q 2037, so current codes have ample capacity.
Which time zone are Arkansas numbers in?
All Arkansas area codes are in the Central time zone.