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Arkansas
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Need to reach Little Rock, Fayetteville, or Hot Springs? Connect to any 501, 479, or 870 number instantly from your browser.

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Arkansas Area Codes

The state is divided into three distinct calling regions.

501

Central Arkansas

Little Rock, Hot Springs, Conway

479

Northwest Arkansas

Fayetteville, Bentonville, Fort Smith

870

South/East/North AR

Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Texarkana

Regional Breakdown

Central (501)

Home to the state capital, Little Rock. This is the most populous area code region, covering the metropolitan area and surrounding suburbs like Conway and Benton.

Northwest (479)

A rapidly growing region housing Fayetteville (University of Arkansas), Bentonville (Walmart HQ), and Fort Smith. A major business hub.

The Rest (870)

Covering the largest geographic area, 870 serves the Delta region, the Ozarks, and southern Arkansas, including cities like Jonesboro and Texarkana.

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Dialing Arkansas Numbers Correctly From Anywhere in the World

In short

Every Arkansas phone number sits behind one of three area codes, 501 around Little Rock, 479 in the northwest, and 870 across the east and south. From abroad you dial your international prefix, then 1 for the United States, then the ten digit number. Get that sequence right and the call connects the first time.

The exact sequence for calling Arkansas from abroad

Start with your country's international exit prefix, 00 from the UK and most of Europe, or simply dial the plus sign, which works everywhere. Then comes 1, the country code for the United States, followed by the three digit area code and the seven digit local number.

So a Little Rock number appears as +1 501 followed by seven digits, a Fayetteville number as +1 479, and a Jonesboro number as +1 870. On StartACall you can type the plus format directly in the browser dialer, which works identically from any country.

Reading the area code to know where you are calling

501 covers central Arkansas, including Little Rock, the state capital and largest metro. 479 serves the northwest corner, home to Fayetteville, Fort Smith, and the fast growing Bentonville area. 870 stretches across the rest of the state, taking in Jonesboro in the northeast and Pine Bluff in the southeast.

This matters when a number looks unfamiliar. A relative who moved within Arkansas may have kept a mobile number from a different code, so an 870 number can ring in Little Rock. The code shows where the number was issued, not where the person is now.

Timing calls to Central Time

All of Arkansas observes Central Time, six hours behind UTC in winter and five in summer. From London that means Arkansas is six hours behind you most of the year, so an early evening call from the UK lands at lunchtime in Little Rock.

From Manila or Sydney the gap runs half a day or more, which makes early morning or late evening at your end the practical windows. Since per minute rates do not change by hour, choose the time purely for the person answering.

Why an Arkansas call fails, and the quick fixes

The most common mistake from abroad is dialing the number as written locally, ten digits with no country code, or adding a stray zero before the 1. Strip any leading zeros, confirm the sequence reads +1, then the area code, then seven digits, and redial.

Calling from a browser removes the other classic failure, international dialing being blocked or unprovisioned on a mobile plan. StartACall needs no SIM or carrier permissions, so if the number format is right, the call goes through, and your first call is free to test it.

Frequently asked questions

How do I call a 501 number from the UK?+

Dial 00 1 501 followed by the seven digit local number, or +1 501 and the number if your device or dialer accepts the plus format. The 00 is the UK exit code and the 1 is the United States country code.

Do I need to dial 1 before an Arkansas area code?+

From abroad, always, because 1 is the US country code and comes right after your international prefix. Within the US and Canada, long distance calls to Arkansas are also dialed with the 1 first, then the ten digit number.

Is Arkansas on Central or Eastern Time?+

The entire state is on Central Time, one hour behind New York. It is six hours behind the UK in winter and five during British Summer Time overlap periods, so mid afternoon in London is morning in Little Rock.

Can I call an Arkansas landline from overseas without an app?+

Yes. StartACall places the call from Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge to any Arkansas landline or mobile. There is nothing to download, no SIM involved, billing is per minute, and new users get their first call free.

Last reviewed June 2026Reviewed by the StartACall calling teamDialing rules cross checked against ITU international dialing procedures
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