CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Little Rock, AR
Little Rock's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Little Rock number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 501
- Exchanges
- 252NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 34
- Population
- 204,774Census 2024 est.
What area code is Little Rock, AR?
With 204,774 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Little Rock sits in Pulaski County, Arkansas. All 252 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 501. Little Rock 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 | 252 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Little Rock phone exchanges
34 carriers hold the 252 exchanges assigned to Little Rock's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 72. 153 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 72 | 29% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 38 | 15% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 24 | 9.5% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 21 | 8.3% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ar | 19 | 7.5% |
| Windstream Communications, INC. - Ar | 18 | 7.1% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ar | 8 | 3.2% |
| American Messaging Services, LLC | 6 | 2.4% |
| Level 3 Telecom of Arkansas, LLC - Ar | 6 | 2.4% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 4 | 1.6% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 4 | 1.6% |
| Nuso, LLC | 3 | 1.2% |
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.
Little Rock phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Little Rock. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 10 of the 252 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 501 | 202, 210, 212, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 231, 234, 235, 240, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 251, 252, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260, 263, 264, 265, 272, 274, 280, 291, 295, 296, 297, 301, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 319, 320, 324, 325, 340, 343, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 360, 364, 366, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 390, 395, 396, 398, 399, 400, 401, 404, 405, 406, 407, 410, 412, 413, 414, 416, 420, 421, 423, 425, 433, 435, 441, 442, 444, 447, 451, 454, 455, 476, 478, 480, 490, 492, 498, 500, 502, 503, 508, 515, 516, 517, 519, 526, 527, 529, 534, 537, 539, 541, 551, 552, 553, 554, 558, 561, 562, 563, 565, 568, 569, 570, 580, 583, 584, 587, 588, 590, 603, 604, 607, 612, 613, 614, 615, 618, 621, 626, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 646, 647, 648, 650, 658, 660, 661, 663, 664, 665, 666, 671, 680, 681, 682, 683, 686, 687, 688, 690, 694, 707, 708, 710, 712, 716, 725, 738, 744, 747, 748, 749, 753, 758, 765, 766, 771, 772, 773, 777, 779, 786, 791, 801, 804, 812, 813, 823, 828, 831, 837, 838, 850, 859, 862, 891, 900, 902, 904, 905, 906, 907, 910, 912, 913, 914, 916, 918 |
First 240 of 252 prefixes. Source: NANPA.
When Little Rock's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Little Rock's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 | 45% |
| 2010s | 28 | 41% |
| 2020s | 10 | 14% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Little Rock
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Little Rock that is LITTLEROCK, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Little Rock.
Keeping an existing Little Rock number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 501 when you pick it.
Who does business near Little Rock
Little Rock 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.
Setting up a Little Rock business line
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.
Porting a number you already use in Little Rock is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–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. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| 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 Little Rock, AR?
501. All exchanges NANPA lists for Little Rock are in 501.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Little Rock?
34, holding 252 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Little Rock 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 Little Rock?
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).