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Heber Springs's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Heber Springs number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 501
- Exchanges
- 9NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 7,313Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Heber Springs
Heber Springs, in Cleburne County, Arkansas, had a Census-estimated population of 7,313 in July 2024. All 9 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 501. Heber Springs 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 | 9 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Heber Springs
5 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to Heber Springs's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 5. 8 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 | 5 | 56% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 1 | 11% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - Ar | 1 | 11% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ar | 1 | 11% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 11% |
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 Heber Springs
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Heber Springs. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 501 | 206, 250, 270, 302, 362, 365, 429, 691, 887 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Heber Springs's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Heber Springs numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 75% |
| 2010s | 1 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Heber Springs
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Heber Springs's numbers are rated to the HEBER SPG rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Heber Springs number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 501 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Heber Springs 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 Heber Springs
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.
If you already have a number in Heber Springs, 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 Arkansas. 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 Heber Springs, AR?
501. All exchanges NANPA lists for Heber Springs are in 501.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Heber Springs?
5, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Heber Springs 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 Heber Springs?
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).