--- title: "Area code 479: Arkansas, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/479.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/479" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 479 serves Arkansas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Arkansas." --- # Area code 479: Arkansas, United States Area code 479 serves Arkansas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Arkansas. NANPA lists 559 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 479, held by 43 holders across 74 rate centers. New Cingular Wireless PCS holds the most prefixes, 115 (21%). 77% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 1,345 complaints on file for 1,184 numbers in 479, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2002-01-19 - Time zone: Central (C) - Prefixes in use: 559 - Pooled prefixes: 429 (77%) - Rate centers: 74 - Companies holding prefixes: 43 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-02-01 to 2026-07-30 (312 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 74 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | FORT SMITH | 87 | 16% | | BENTONVL | 66 | 12% | | FAYETTEVL | 61 | 11% | | ROGERS | 59 | 11% | | SPRINGDALE | 31 | 6% | | RUSSELLVL | 24 | 4% | | VAN BUREN | 12 | 2% | | ALMA | 11 | 2% | | 66 other rate centers | 208 | 37% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 115 | 21% | | Southwestern Bell | 88 | 16% | | Brightspeed Of Northwest Arkansas | 51 | 9% | | Onvoy | 50 | 9% | | Verizon Wireless | 50 | 9% | | T-Mobile USA | 27 | 5% | | 37 other carriers | 178 | 32% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1947-01-01: Area code 501, named as the parent of 479 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2002-01-19: Area code 479 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 479, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 918 (about 97 miles), 539 (about 99 miles), 501 (about 107 miles), 417 (about 114 miles) and 870 (about 122 miles). ## ZIP codes 74 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Fort Smith, AR (13 ZIP codes), Springdale, AR (4 ZIP codes) and Rogers, AR (3 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 1,345 complaints for 1,184 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 90 - 2024: 62 - 2025: 85 ## Questions ### Where is area code 479? NANPA assigns area code 479 to Arkansas, United States. ### In which state does area code 479 sit? Arkansas. 479 is one of 4 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 479 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 479 are Fort Smith, AR, Springdale, AR and Rogers, AR. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 479? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 479, New Cingular Wireless PCS holds the most prefixes, 115 prefixes or 21%. ### Which time zone does 479 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 479 as Central (C). ### What year did 479 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2002-01-19, so 479 has been in use since 2002. ### Does area code 479 have an overlay? The NANPA NPA report lists no other area code in an overlay with 479. ### Which area codes are nearest to 479? The area codes closest to 479, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 918 (about 97 miles), 539 (about 99 miles), 501 (about 107 miles), 417 (about 114 miles) and 870 (about 122 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 479 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 559 prefixes in service in 479, spread over 74 rate centers and 43 holders. ### Are there complaints about 479 numbers? The FCC data on file has 1,345 complaints for 1,184 numbers in 479. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).