CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Conway, AR
Conway's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Conway number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 501
- Exchanges
- 35NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 10
- Population
- 70,711Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Conway
Conway city is a Census place in Faulkner County, Arkansas, with an estimated 70,711 residents in 2024. All 35 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 501. Conway is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 501 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 35 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Conway
10 carriers hold the 35 exchanges assigned to Conway's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 13. 26 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Conway can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 13 | 37% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 7 | 20% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 4 | 11% |
| Windstream Communications, INC. - Ar | 3 | 8.6% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ar | 2 | 5.7% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ar | 2 | 5.7% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 1 | 2.9% |
| Stratus Networks | 1 | 2.9% |
| American Messaging Services, LLC | 1 | 2.9% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 2.9% |
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 Conway
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Conway. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 6 of the 35 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 501 | 205, 269, 273, 327, 328, 329, 336, 339, 342, 358, 426, 428, 450, 459, 465, 470, 472, 497, 499, 504, 505, 513, 514, 536, 548, 576, 585, 586, 697, 730, 733, 764, 852, 908, 932 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Conway's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Conway numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 38% |
| 2010s | 2 | 15% |
| 2020s | 6 | 46% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Conway
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Conway that is CONWAY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Conway.
If your business already has a Conway number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Conway is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, home to 769,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 19,170 business establishments in the Little Rock, AR metro area in 2023, employing 315,713 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (2,658), health care and social assistance (2,564), and professional, scientific, and technical services (2,143).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 662 | 13,855 | 20.9 |
| Physician practices | 631 | 7,446 | 11.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 532 | 12,248 | 23.0 |
| Law offices | 510 | 2,357 | 4.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 498 | 2,191 | 4.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 330 | 792 | 2.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 307 | 3,329 | 10.8 |
| Dental offices | 259 | 2,605 | 10.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Conway
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in Conway, 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.
The comparison below uses 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Little Rock, AR metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Conway, AR?
501. All exchanges NANPA lists for Conway are in 501.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Conway?
10, holding 35 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Conway 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 Conway?
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).