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Area code 501

Area code 501 Little Rock, Arkansas

Area code 501 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Arkansas, with numbers assigned in Little Rock, Hot Springs, Conway and 45 more places. It’s 11:12 PM there now.

State
Arkansas4 area codes in Arkansas
Time zone
Central11:12 PM there now
Exchanges
63148 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 501 is

Numbers in 501 are assigned to 48 places in 14 counties: Pulaski County, White County, Faulkner County, Garland County, Lonoke County, Saline County, plus 8 more.

Little Rock has the most, 40% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 47 other places.

  • Little Rock252
  • Hot Springs40
  • Conway35
  • Benton29
  • Searcy21
  • Cabot15
  • Malvern12
  • Morrilton11
  • Jacksonville11
  • Heber Springs9
  • Beebe9
  • Lonoke9
  • Greenbrier8
  • Bald Knob6
  • Bradford4
  • Greers Ferry4
  • Judsonia4
  • Kensett4
  • McRae4
  • Scott4
  • Jones Mills4
  • Redfield3
  • Wrightsville3
  • Clinton3

Phone companies in 501

631 blocks of numbers in 501 are held by 41 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (160), AT&T Mobility (86) and Lumen (Level 3) (60).

A mix: about 30% wireless, 41% local phone and cable and 29% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

501 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

72 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in October 2026.

Calling 501

It’s 11:12 PM Central time in 501 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 501 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Arkansas has 4 area codes: 327, 479, 501 and 870.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 501 area code

Map of the 501 area code around Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway, Arkansas.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 501

Where is area code 501?

In Arkansas, covering Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway and other places across 14 counties.

What time zone is 501 in?

Central time. It was 11:12 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 501 an overlay?

No. 501 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 501 numbers?

41 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, AT&T Mobility and Lumen (Level 3). About 30% of blocks are wireless.

Is 501 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 72 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.