Get a local business phone number in Smackover, AR
Smackover's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Smackover number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 870 / 327
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,573Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Smackover
With 1,573 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Smackover sits in Union County, Arkansas. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 870 has the most (3, 75%). 870 is part of an overlay with 327, so a new local number in Smackover may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Smackover is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 870 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in Smackover
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Smackover's rate center. Ahoi LLC has the most, with 1. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Smackover can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ahoi LLC | 1 | 25% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Southwestern Bell | 1 | 25% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 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 Smackover
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Smackover's rate center (SMACKOVER). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 327 | 587 |
| 870 | 590, 725, 944 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Smackover's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Smackover numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 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 Smackover
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Smackover's numbers are rated to the SMACKOVER rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Smackover number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 870 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Smackover
Smackover is part of the El Dorado, AR micropolitan area, home to 37,008 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,036 business establishments in the El Dorado, AR micropolitan area in 2023, employing 15,851 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (175), other services (except public administration) (131), and health care and social assistance (120).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 34 | 674 | 19.8 |
| Physician practices | 32 | 310 | 9.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 23 | 307 | 13.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 19 | — | — |
| Law offices | 17 | — | — |
| Offices of certified public accountants | 14 | 73 | 5.2 |
| Electrical contractors | 13 | 293 | 22.5 |
| Child day care services | 13 | 217 | 16.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Smackover 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 Smackover, 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.
The comparison below uses 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the El Dorado, AR micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 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 | $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 Smackover, AR?
Smackover has exchanges in 870 and 327; 870 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Smackover?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Smackover 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 Smackover?
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).