CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in England, AR
England's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a England number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 501
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 2,427Census 2024 est.
What area code is England, AR?
England, in Lonoke County, Arkansas, had a Census-estimated population of 2,427 in July 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 501. England 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 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
England exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to England's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 33% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 1 | 33% |
| Brightspeed of Central Arkansas, LLC | 1 | 33% |
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.
England phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for England. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 501 | 285, 439, 842 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When England's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of England numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in England
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. England's numbers are rated to the ENGLAND rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a England number.
If your business already has a England number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near England
England 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.
A England number on Callata
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 England, 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 England, AR?
501. All exchanges NANPA lists for England are in 501.
How many phone companies have exchanges in England?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing England 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 England?
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).