CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Charleston, AR
Charleston's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Charleston number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 479
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,731Census 2024 est.
Charleston area codes
With 2,731 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Charleston sits in Franklin County, Arkansas. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 479. Charleston is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 479 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479 | 4 | 100% | 2002 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Charleston
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Charleston's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 1. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Charleston can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ar | 1 | 25% |
| CSC Voice, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC | 1 | 25% |
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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Charleston
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Charleston. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2009. 2 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 479 | 275, 467, 538, 965 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Charleston's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Charleston numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Charleston
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Charleston's numbers are rated to the CHARLESTON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Charleston number.
If your business already has a Charleston number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Charleston
Charleston is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 70,452 business establishments in Arkansas in 2023, employing 1,120,356 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (10,566), health care and social assistance (9,072), and other services (except public administration) (7,041).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 2,382 | 50,539 | 21.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,015 | 38,541 | 19.1 |
| Physician practices | 1,889 | 22,741 | 12.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,517 | 6,129 | 4.0 |
| Law offices | 1,291 | 4,929 | 3.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,145 | 2,346 | 2.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,145 | 10,835 | 9.5 |
| Dental offices | 917 | 7,690 | 8.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Charleston
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Charleston, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
A 16-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Arkansas. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $480.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $399.20. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Charleston, AR?
479. All exchanges NANPA lists for Charleston are in 479.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Charleston?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Charleston 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 Charleston?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).