Get a local business phone number in Blytheville, AR
Blytheville's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Blytheville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 870
- Exchanges
- 15NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 12,359Census 2024 est.
Blytheville area codes
Blytheville, in Mississippi County, Arkansas, had a Census-estimated population of 12,359 in July 2024. All 15 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 870. 870 is part of an overlay with 327, so a new local number in Blytheville may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Blytheville is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 870 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 870 | 15 | 100% | 1997 | 327 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Blytheville phone exchanges
6 carriers hold the 15 exchanges assigned to Blytheville's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 6. 9 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 6 | 40% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 4 | 27% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 2 | 13% |
| Telnyx LLC | 1 | 6.7% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 1 | 6.7% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ar | 1 | 6.7% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Blytheville phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Blytheville's rate center (BLYTHEVL). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 3 of the 15 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 870 | 278, 281, 409, 532, 623, 740, 762, 763, 776, 780, 824, 838, 902, 923, 979 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Blytheville's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Blytheville's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 20% |
| 2010s | 1 | 20% |
| 2020s | 3 | 60% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Blytheville
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Blytheville's numbers are rated to the BLYTHEVL rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Blytheville number.
Keeping an existing Blytheville number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 870 when you pick it.
The local business market
Blytheville is part of the Blytheville, AR micropolitan area, home to 38,095 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 737 business establishments in the Blytheville, AR micropolitan area in 2023, employing 15,369 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (133), health care and social assistance (101), and accommodation and food services (92).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 32 | 563 | 17.6 |
| Child day care services | 24 | 279 | 11.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 22 | 220 | 10.0 |
| Hotels and motels | 18 | 167 | 9.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 15 | 299 | 19.9 |
| Physician practices | 12 | 125 | 10.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 11 | 36 | 3.3 |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 10 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Blytheville number on Callata
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Blytheville is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Blytheville, AR micropolitan area, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $630.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $523.95, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $419.00 a month for 21 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $419.00 | $5,028.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $483.00 | $5,796.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $523.95 | $6,287.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $567.00 | $6,804.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $630.00 | $7,560.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Blytheville, AR?
870. All exchanges NANPA lists for Blytheville are in 870.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Blytheville?
6, holding 15 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Blytheville business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Blytheville?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 21 users come to $419.00 a month. For comparison, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $630.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).