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West Memphis's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a West Memphis number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 870 / 327
- Exchanges
- 13NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 23,538Census 2024 est.
West Memphis area codes
West Memphis, in Crittenden County, Arkansas, had a Census-estimated population of 23,538 in July 2024. NANPA lists 13 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 870 has the most (12, 92%). 870 is part of an overlay with 327, so a new local number in West Memphis may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. West Memphis 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.
West Memphis exchanges by carrier
6 carriers hold the 13 exchanges assigned to West Memphis's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 6. 10 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 6 | 46% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 3 | 23% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 7.7% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ar | 1 | 7.7% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 1 | 7.7% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 1 | 7.7% |
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.
West Memphis phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to West Memphis. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 13 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 327 | 228 |
| 870 | 225, 394, 400, 514, 551, 629, 635, 636, 702, 732, 733, 735 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When West Memphis's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of West Memphis numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 67% |
| 2010s | 1 | 17% |
| 2020s | 1 | 17% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in West Memphis
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For West Memphis that is W MEMPHIS, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around West Memphis.
If your business already has a West Memphis number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
West Memphis is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, home to 1.3 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 26,131 business establishments in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area in 2023, employing 561,551 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (4,218), health care and social assistance (2,992), and accommodation and food services (2,788).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,100 | 24,008 | 21.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 849 | 19,409 | 22.9 |
| Physician practices | 677 | 12,999 | 19.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 443 | 2,074 | 4.7 |
| Law offices | 404 | 2,901 | 7.2 |
| Dental offices | 394 | 2,990 | 7.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 349 | 5,311 | 15.2 |
| Couriers and express delivery services | 323 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in West Memphis
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in West Memphis, 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 21 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $523.95 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $630.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 21 people cost $419.00 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 | $419.00 | $5,028.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $483.00 | $5,796.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $523.95 | $6,287.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $567.00 | $6,804.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $630.00 | $7,560.00 |
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 West Memphis, AR?
West Memphis has exchanges in 870 and 327; 870 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in West Memphis?
6, holding 13 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing West Memphis 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 West Memphis?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 21 users come to $419.00 a month. For comparison, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $630.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).