A 479 reads Walmart supplier credibility
Northwest Arkansas hosts thousands of consumer-goods supplier offices clustered around Walmart HQ. A 479 prefix tells procurement contacts you're in the supplier ecosystem — essential for CPG sales.
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Arkansas area codes the complete map & list.
Get a 501 Little Rock, 479 Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville, Bentonville, Walmart HQ), 870 east/south Arkansas or any of Arkansas's 4 area codes on the phone you already own. The Natural State's full prefix map — pick the code your customers will recognise.
Arkansas has 4 active area codes — 501, 327, 479 and 1 more. You can get a virtual Arkansas phone number from any of these area codes through CallMama without a US address or SIM card.
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01 — ARKANSAS AT A GLANCE
Arkansas, by the numbers.
Arkansas was assigned a single area code in 1947: 501, covering the entire state. The single code carried Arkansas for half a century — Little Rock, Fayetteville, the Delta, the Ozarks all shared 501.
Two splits modernised the map. 870 split from 501 in 1997 for the rural east and south (Pine Bluff, Jonesboro, Texarkana, El Dorado, the Delta). 479 split from 501 in 2002 for Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville, Bentonville, Springdale, Fort Smith) — driven by Walmart and Tyson HQ growth.
327 was added in 2024 as the 501 overlay — Arkansas's first overlay code, driven by Little Rock's continued cellular growth. Today 501 is restricted to Central Arkansas (Little Rock, Conway, Hot Springs) with 327 covering the same geography.
DID YOU KNOW?
Arkansas's 479 area code corresponds almost exactly to the Walmart supplier corridor in Northwest Arkansas — a 60-mile stretch from Bentonville to Fayetteville where thousands of consumer-goods companies maintain offices specifically to sell to Walmart. A 479 prefix has become essential CPG-industry credibility.
02 — REGIONAL MAP
Arkansas area code region map.
Every Arkansas area code plotted at its primary city. Click any marker for that code's details. Overlays share geography with their parent code — they're shown offset on the map for visibility.
501Little Rock·Little Rock·479Fayetteville·870Jonesboro
03 — AREA CODES
All Arkansas area codes. One state.
Every Arkansas metro covered by a different prefix. Open any card to view its full detail page.
04 — CITIES
500+ Arkansas cities, one searchable list.
Find your city, find its area code, then activate a number with that prefix.
Little Rock501
Fort Smith479
Fayetteville479
Springdale479
Jonesboro870
North Little Rock501
Rogers479
Conway501
Bentonville479
Pine Bluff870
Hot Springs501
Benton501
Texarkana870
Sherwood501
Jacksonville501
Russellville479
Bella Vista479
Cabot501
Searcy501
West Memphis870
Bryant501
El Dorado870
Maumelle501
Van Buren479
Centerton479
Paragould870
Mountain Home870
Marion870
Siloam Springs479
Blytheville870
Forrest City870
Magnolia870
05 — WHY ARKANSAS
Six reasons to pick an Arkansas number.
A local Arkansas prefix outperforms an out-of-state cell at every customer touchpoint.
501 carries Little Rock state-capital authority
State government, Heifer International, the Clinton Foundation, AR Children's Hospital all use 501. A 501 prefix reads as central Arkansas establishment.
870 covers Delta + rural AR identity
Jonesboro (Arkansas State), Pine Bluff, Texarkana, El Dorado — east and south Arkansas's agricultural and energy economy uses 870. Distinct cultural region from Little Rock.
Cover Walmart + Little Rock + Delta from one app
Selling across Arkansas? Add 479, 501 and 870 lines on one account — NWA supplier corridor, central state-capital, and Delta agricultural coverage on one device.
Central Time alignment
Arkansas sits in Central Time aligned with Texas, Louisiana, Missouri. An AR prefix tells regional clients you're on their schedule.
Held free if you pause
Cancel service and your Arkansas number is reserved free for 12 months — keep your 479 across Walmart contract cycles and supplier business changes.
Ready to sound local in Arkansas?Pick your Arkansas area code and start receiving calls today.
Get an Arkansas number 06 — REACH
3M Arkansans across every area code.
Each Arkansas area code covers a distinct region. Here's how the population breaks down.
Source: US Census Bureau / ACS estimates.
$170BState GDP
750KLittle Rock metro population
$56KMedian household income
6hDrive end-to-end across Arkansas
07 — ACTIVATE
Three taps to an Arkansas number.
Pick the digits, install the app, take the first call. That's the whole sequence.
PICK A 501 NUMBER
(501) 555-▮▮▮▮
501-555-0142501-555-0317
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CallMama generates 10–20 available numbers in any Arkansas area code. Vanity patterns supported.
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Inbound and outbound on the same device. Local Arkansas caller ID on every outgoing call.
08 — EVERY US AREA CODE
Browse every US area code.
Search by state, city, or number — then click any code to open its detail page. Arkansas is in here too.
List of USA States and Their Area Codes
| State | Area Codes | Time Zone | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 205251256334659938 | CT | 6 |
| Alaska | 907 | AKT | 1 |
| Arizona | 480520602623928 | MST | 5 |
| Arkansas | 479501870 | CT | 3 |
| California | 213310408415510619650714818916 | PT | 10 |
| Colorado | 303719720970 | MT | 4 |
| Connecticut | 203475860959 | ET | 4 |
| Delaware | 302 | ET | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 202 | ET | 1 |
| Florida | 239305321407561727786813850904954 | ET* | 11 |
| Georgia | 229404470478678706762770912 | ET | 9 |
| Hawaii | 808 | HST | 1 |
| Idaho | 208986 | MT* | 2 |
| Illinois | 217224309312331618630708773779815847872 | CT | 13 |
| Indiana | 219260317463574765812930 | ET* | 8 |
| Iowa | 319515563641712 | CT | 5 |
| Kansas | 316620785913 | CT* | 4 |
| Kentucky | 270364502606859 | ET* | 5 |
| Louisiana | 225318337504985 | CT | 5 |
| Maine | 207 | ET | 1 |
| Maryland | 240301410443667 | ET | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 339351413508617774781857978 | ET | 9 |
| Michigan | 231248269313517586616734810906947989 | ET* | 12 |
| Minnesota | 218320507612651763952 | CT | 7 |
| Mississippi | 228601662769 | CT | 4 |
| Missouri | 314417573636660816 | CT | 6 |
| Montana | 406 | MT | 1 |
| Nebraska | 308402531 | CT* | 3 |
| Nevada | 702725775 | PT | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 603 | ET | 1 |
| New Jersey | 201551609732848856862908973 | ET | 9 |
| New Mexico | 505575 | MT | 2 |
| New York | 212315332347516518585607631646680716718838845914917929934 | ET | 19 |
| North Carolina | 252336704743828910919980984 | ET | 9 |
| North Dakota | 701 | CT* | 1 |
| Ohio | 216234330380419440513567614740937 | ET | 11 |
| Oklahoma | 405539580918 | CT | 4 |
| Oregon | 458503541971 | PT* | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 215267272412445484570610717724814878 | ET | 12 |
| Rhode Island | 401 | ET | 1 |
| South Carolina | 803843854864 | ET | 4 |
| South Dakota | 605 | CT* | 1 |
| Tennessee | 423615629731865901931 | CT* | 7 |
| Texas | 210214254281325346361409430432469512682713737806817830832903 | CT* | 20 |
| Utah | 385435801 | MT | 3 |
| Vermont | 802 | ET | 1 |
| Virginia | 276434540571703757804 | ET | 7 |
| Washington | 206253360425509564 | PT | 6 |
| West Virginia | 304681 | ET | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 262414534608715920 | CT | 6 |
| Wyoming | 307 | MT | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 787939 | AST | 2 |
Showing all 52 states & territories* State spans multiple time zones — code-level zone may differ.
09 — ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions about Arkansas area codes.
How many area codes does Arkansas have?
Arkansas has 4 active area codes: 501/327 (Little Rock, Conway, Hot Springs — central Arkansas), 479 (Northwest Arkansas — Fayetteville, Bentonville, Springdale, Fort Smith), and 870 (east and south Arkansas — Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Texarkana, El Dorado).
What is Little Rock's area code?
501 — original 1947 — covers Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Hot Springs, Benton, Bryant and central Arkansas. 327 was added in 2024 as Arkansas's first overlay code.
What area code is Bentonville and Fayetteville?
479 — split from 501 in 2002 — covers Bentonville (Walmart HQ), Fayetteville (University of Arkansas), Springdale (Tyson Foods HQ), Rogers, Lowell (J.B. Hunt) and Fort Smith. The fastest-growing Arkansas region.
What area code is east Arkansas?
870 — split from 501 in 1997 — covers Jonesboro (Arkansas State), Pine Bluff, Texarkana, El Dorado, Hot Springs Village, Mountain Home and most of eastern and southern Arkansas including the Mississippi Delta.
Can I get an Arkansas number if I don't live in AR?
Yes. CallMama doesn't require an Arkansas billing address or proof of in-state residency. Pick any of the 4 Arkansas area codes from anywhere in the world.
Will my outbound calls show an Arkansas prefix?
Yes. Every outbound call displays your chosen Arkansas area code on the recipient's caller ID — Little Rock residents, NWA Walmart contacts and Delta locals all see a familiar prefix.
Can I port my existing Arkansas number to CallMama?
Yes. Any AR number from AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Cox or any other US carrier can be ported in. Porting typically completes in 3–7 business days with no service interruption.
Why is 479 important for Walmart suppliers?
Northwest Arkansas (479) hosts thousands of consumer-goods supplier offices clustered around Walmart's Bentonville HQ. A 479 phone number signals you're in the Walmart supplier ecosystem — useful for B2B retail sales and CPG industry contacts.
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