Get a local business phone number in Judsonia, AR
Judsonia's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Judsonia number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 501
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,900Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Judsonia
With 1,900 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Judsonia sits in White County, Arkansas. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 501. Judsonia 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 | 4 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Judsonia
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Judsonia's rate center. Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ar has the most, with 2. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Judsonia can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ar | 2 | 50% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 25% |
| Brightspeed of Central 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 Judsonia
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Judsonia's rate center (JUDSONIA). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 501 | 284, 417, 456, 729 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Judsonia's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Judsonia numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 67% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Judsonia
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Judsonia's numbers are rated to the JUDSONIA rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Judsonia number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 501 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Judsonia
Judsonia is part of the Searcy, AR micropolitan area, home to 79,091 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,637 business establishments in the Searcy, AR micropolitan area in 2023, employing 23,543 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (304), health care and social assistance (215), and other services (except public administration) (178).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 51 | 1,381 | 27.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 48 | 809 | 16.9 |
| Physician practices | 39 | 626 | 16.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 35 | 146 | 4.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 28 | 146 | 5.2 |
| General automotive repair shops | 26 | 140 | 5.4 |
| Electrical contractors | 22 | 127 | 5.8 |
| Dental offices | 21 | 184 | 8.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Judsonia business line
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 Judsonia, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Searcy, AR micropolitan area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Judsonia, AR?
501. All exchanges NANPA lists for Judsonia are in 501.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Judsonia?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Judsonia 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 Judsonia?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).