479 area code
Area code 479 is in Arkansas. It covers Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Springdale and 125 other places: 136 ZIP codes in Benton, Washington, Sebastian and 10 other counties. Local time there is , Central Time. In service since 2002, with no overlay.
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Largest city
- Fayetteville
- Overlays
- none
- In service since
- 2002
- Rate centres
- 74
- Prefixes assigned
- 568 (5,680,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 479 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 479 numbers is assigned to. Of the 5.3 million 479 numbers assigned, 43% are with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile); 29% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy); 28% with local phone companies (AT&T and Brightspeed).
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 27% |
| AT&T | Landline | 13% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 11% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 9% |
| Brightspeed | Landline | 8% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 6% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 479
The 67 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 479, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 479
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 479. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Bella Vista
- Lowell
- Tontitown
- Cave Springs
- Barling
- Johnson
- Pottsville
- Little Flock
- Prairie Creek
- Holiday Island
- Goshen
- Highfill
- Cedarville
- Greenland
- Kibler
- Canehill
- Dyer
- Coal Hill
- Combs
- Avoca
- Delaware
- Bonanza
- Knoxville
- Central City
- New Blaine
- Witter
- Parks
- Hartford
- Huntington
- Hiwasse
- Pettigrew
- Cherokee City
- Branch
- Harvey
- Lost Bridge Village
- Appleton
- Cincinnati
- Summers
- Denning
- Wesley
- Cecil
- Acorn
- Gravelly
- Caulksville
- Rudy
- Uniontown
- Rover
- Briggsville
- Beaver
- Springtown
- Morrison Bluff
- Oak Grove
- Hagarville
- Chester
- Evansville
- Dora
- Board Camp
- Corinth
- Alix
- Wiederkehr Village
ZIP codes in area code 479
136 ZIP codes in 108 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 479 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 479 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
FORT SMITH | Fort Smith | 89 |
BENTONVL | Bentonville | 68 |
FAYETTEVL | Fayetteville | 61 |
ROGERS | Rogers | 61 |
SPRINGDALE | Springdale | 31 |
RUSSELLVL | Russellville | 24 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Benton County (22)
- Washington County (22)
- Sebastian County (21)
- Pope County (9)
- Crawford County (10)
- Johnson County (7)
- Madison County (9)
- Logan County (9)
- Franklin County (7)
- Yell County (11)
- Polk County (2)
- Carroll County (3)
- Scott County (4)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 479
Where is area code 479?
Area code 479 is in Arkansas. It covers Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Springdale and 125 other places: 136 ZIP codes in Benton, Washington, Sebastian and 10 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 479?
136 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Fayetteville (4, 72701 to 72704), Fort Smith (13, 72901 to 72919), Springdale (4, 72762 to 72766), Rogers (3, 72756 to 72758) and 104 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 479 in?
Central time.
Is a 479 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 43% of 479 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 28% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
Does a 479 number mean the caller is in Arkansas?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 479 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Arkansas
All 4 Arkansas area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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