CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Russellville, AR
Russellville's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Russellville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 479
- Exchanges
- 24NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 10
- Population
- 29,442Census 2024 est.
What area code is Russellville, AR?
Russellville city is a Census place in Pope County, Arkansas, with an estimated 29,442 residents in 2024. All 24 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 479. Russellville 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 code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479 | 24 | 100% | 2002 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Russellville phone exchanges
10 carriers hold the 24 exchanges assigned to Russellville's rate center. Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC has the most, with 7. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC | 7 | 29% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 5 | 21% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 4 | 17% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 2 | 8.3% |
| CSC Voice, LLC | 1 | 4.2% |
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 1 | 4.2% |
| Vantage Telecom, LLC d/b/a Newroads Telecom - Ar | 1 | 4.2% |
| Windstream Communications, INC. - Ar | 1 | 4.2% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ar | 1 | 4.2% |
| Twilio International, INC. | 1 | 4.2% |
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.
Russellville phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Russellville's rate center (RUSSELLVL). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 24 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 479 | 219, 223, 237, 264, 280, 317, 324, 356, 449, 498, 518, 567, 584, 692, 747, 857, 858, 880, 886, 890, 964, 967, 968, 970 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Russellville's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Russellville's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 40% |
| 2010s | 4 | 40% |
| 2020s | 2 | 20% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Russellville
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Russellville's numbers are rated to the RUSSELLVL rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Russellville number.
If your business already has a Russellville number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Russellville
Russellville 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).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 68 | 1,340 | 19.7 |
| Physical, occupational and speech therapy clinics | 45 | 147 | 3.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 45 | 846 | 18.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 42 | 138 | 3.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 38 | 209 | 5.5 |
| Physician practices | 35 | 223 | 6.4 |
| Child day care services | 33 | 536 | 16.2 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 29 | 42 | 1.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Russellville 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.
Porting a number you already use in Russellville 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.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per 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 Russellville, AR?
479. All exchanges NANPA lists for Russellville are in 479.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Russellville?
10, holding 24 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Russellville 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 Russellville?
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).