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Get a local business phone number in London, AR

London's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a London number in front of your customers.

Area code
479
Exchanges
3NANPA-assigned
Carriers
3
Population
1,041Census 2024 est.

London area codes

London city is a Census place in Pope County, Arkansas, with an estimated 1,041 residents in 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 479. London is in the Central time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 479 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in London, AR
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
4793100%2002noneCentral

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

London exchanges by carrier

3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to London's rate center. Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC has the most, with 1. 3 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in London, AR
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC133%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il133%
Ton80 Communications, LLC133%

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 London

A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to London. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2016. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in London, AR
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
479293, 336, 625

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When London's exchanges were assigned

The table groups London's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

London, AR: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2010s150%
2020s150%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

What makes a number local to London

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. London's numbers are rated to the LONDON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a London number.

If your business already has a London number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

The local business market

London is part of the Russellville, AR micropolitan area, home to 84,963 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,924 business establishments in the Russellville, AR micropolitan area in 2023, employing 28,834 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (313), health care and social assistance (273), and construction (203).

Selected industries in the Russellville, AR micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants681,34019.7
Physical, occupational and speech therapy clinics451473.3
Full-service restaurants4584618.8
Insurance agencies and brokerages421383.3
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors382095.5
Physician practices352236.4
Child day care services3353616.2
Offices of real estate agents and brokers29421.4

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Business phone service in London

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.

Porting a number you already use in London 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.

A 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Russellville, AR micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$299.00$3,588.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$285.00$3,420.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$345.00$4,140.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$374.25$4,491.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$405.00$4,860.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$450.00$5,400.00

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 London, AR?

479. All exchanges NANPA lists for London are in 479.

How many phone companies have exchanges in London?

3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing London 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 London?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).