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Walnut Ridge's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Walnut Ridge number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 870
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 5,508Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Walnut Ridge
Walnut Ridge, in Lawrence County, Arkansas, had a Census-estimated population of 5,508 in July 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 870. 870 is part of an overlay with 327, so a new local number in Walnut Ridge may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Walnut Ridge 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.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 870 | 5 | 100% | 1997 | 327 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Walnut Ridge phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Walnut Ridge's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 2. 5 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Walnut Ridge can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 2 | 40% |
| E. Ritter Communications, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 20% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 1 | 20% |
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 Walnut Ridge
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Walnut Ridge's rate center (WALNUT RDG). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 870 | 637, 679, 759, 809, 886 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Walnut Ridge
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Walnut Ridge, those come from the WALNUT RDG rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 870 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Walnut Ridge 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).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 2,382 | 50,539 | 21.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,015 | 38,541 | 19.1 |
| Physician practices | 1,889 | 22,741 | 12.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,517 | 6,129 | 4.0 |
| Law offices | 1,291 | 4,929 | 3.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,145 | 2,346 | 2.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,145 | 10,835 | 9.5 |
| Dental offices | 917 | 7,690 | 8.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Walnut Ridge business line
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.
If you already have a number in Walnut Ridge, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Arkansas, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $480.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $399.20, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 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 | $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 Walnut Ridge, AR?
870. All exchanges NANPA lists for Walnut Ridge are in 870.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Walnut Ridge?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge?
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).