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Get a local business phone number in Morrilton, AR

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

Area code
501
Exchanges
11NANPA-assigned
Carriers
5
Population
7,185Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Morrilton

With 7,185 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Morrilton sits in Conway County, Arkansas. All 11 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 501. Morrilton 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 codes with exchanges in Morrilton, AR
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
50111100%1947noneCentral

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

Phone carriers in Morrilton

5 carriers hold the 11 exchanges assigned to Morrilton's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 5. 10 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 Morrilton, AR
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Southwestern Bell545%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il327%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ar19.1%
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar19.1%
Stratus Networks19.1%

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.

Local prefixes for Morrilton

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Morrilton's rate center (MORRILTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 11 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Morrilton, AR
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
501208, 215, 242, 289, 354, 452, 477, 645, 652, 727, 977

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Morrilton's exchanges were assigned

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

Morrilton, AR: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s375%
2020s125%

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

What makes a number local to Morrilton

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

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

The local business market

Morrilton 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).

Selected industries in Arkansas, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants2,38250,53921.2
Full-service restaurants2,01538,54119.1
Physician practices1,88922,74112.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages1,5176,1294.0
Law offices1,2914,9293.8
Offices of real estate agents and brokers1,1452,3462.0
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors1,14510,8359.5
Dental offices9177,6908.4

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

Business phone service in Morrilton

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 Morrilton 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 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. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 16-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Morrilton, AR?

501. All exchanges NANPA lists for Morrilton are in 501.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Morrilton?

5, holding 11 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Morrilton 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 Morrilton?

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).