479 Area Code

The 479 area code is a telephone area code serving the northwestern part of Arkansas.

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Area Code 479 Location: Arkansas

Area code 479 serves the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas.

Counties Served by Area Code 479:

  • Benton
  • Carroll (partially)
  • Crawford
  • Franklin
  • Johnson
  • Logan
  • Madison
  • Polk
  • Pope
  • Scott
  • Sebastian
  • Washington
  • Yell

Major Cities in the 479 Service Area:

  • Fort Smith
  • Fayetteville
  • Springdale
  • Rogers
  • Bentonville
  • Siloam Springs

Overlay System

Area code 479 was created on January 19, 2002, from a split of area code 501.

Area Code 479 Location Map

Area Code 479 Location on Arkansas Map

Area code 479 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on January 19, 2002.

479 Area Code Prefixes

Our Arkansas phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 479 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Arkansas geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.

Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:

  • NPA- area code (where the number was originally assigned)
  • NXX - Central office code that locates the specific neighborhood and identifies the service provider
  • XXXX - Subscriber number identifies the individual phone line within that local exchange

Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.

Prefixes by Company

Company Number of Prefixes
SOUTHWESTERN BELL 83
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL 50
CENTURYTEL NW AR-RUSSELVL DBA CENTURYLINK-RUSSELLV 38
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AR 35
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AR 12
SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. 11
COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC 9
ARKWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 7
WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - AR 6
PRAIRIE GROVE TELEPHONE COMPANY 5
T-MOBILE USA, INC. 5
AT&T - LOCAL 4
CENTURYTEL NW AR DBA CENTURYLINK - SILOAM SPRINGS 4
WINDSTREAM ARKANSAS, INC. 4
AT&T CORP. 3
MADISON COUNTY TEL. CO., INC. 3
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AR 2
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 2
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AR 2
VANTAGE TELECOM, LLC DBA NEWROADS TELECOM - AR 2
DECATUR TEL. CO. 1
LAVACA TEL CO 1
MAGAZINE TEL. CO. 1
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - AR 1
METROPCS, INC. 1
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY - AR 1
YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - AR 1

Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate Center Number of Prefixes
FORT SMITH 51
FAYETTEVL 50
ROGERS 31
BENTONVL 25
SPRINGDALE 17
RUSSELLVL 16
SILOAM SPG 9
CLARKSVL 6
GREENWOOD 5
MENA 5
VAN BUREN 5
ALMA 4
DANVILLE 4
EUREKA SPG 4
HUNTSVILLE 3
OZARK 3
BOONEVILLE 2
CENTERTON 2
DARDANELLE 2
FARMINGTON 2
GARFIELD 2
GRAVETTE 2
HACKETT 2
MOUNTAINBG 2
PARIS 2
PEA RIDGE 2
WALDRON 2
ALTUS 1
ATKINS 1
BELLEVILLE 1
BLUFFTON 1
CENTERVL 1
CHARLESTON 1
DECATUR 1
DOVER 1
ELKINS 1
GENTRY 1
HARTMAN 1
HAVANA 1
HECTOR 1
HINDSVILLE 1
KINGSTON 1
LAMAR 1
LAVACA 1
LINCOLN 1
MAGAZINE 1
MANSFIELD 1
MIDLAND 1
MULBERRY 1
OLA 1
PLAINVIEW 1
PRAIRIEGRV 1
RATCLIFF 1
SALUS 1
SCRANTON 1
ST PAUL 1
STRICKLER 1
SUBIACO 1
SULPHURSPG 1
WEST FORK 1
WINSLOW 1

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