870 area code
Area code 870 is in Arkansas. It covers Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Paragould and 462 other places: 416 ZIP codes in Craighead, Jefferson, Crittenden and 55 other counties. Local time there is , Central Time. In service since 1997; 327 (2024) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
Who calls from a 870 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 870 numbers is assigned to. Of the 6.8 million 870 numbers assigned, 40% are with local phone companies (AT&T, Brightspeed and Windstream); 31% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless); 29% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy).
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 | 17% |
| AT&T | Landline | 13% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 11% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 10% |
| Brightspeed | Landline | 8% |
| Windstream | Landline | 8% |
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 870
The 222 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 870, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 870
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 870. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Helena-West Helena
- West Helena
- White Hall
- Brookland
- Southside
- McGehee
- Green Forest
- DeWitt
- Gosnell
- Bono
- Hoxie
- North Crossett
- McCrory
- Brickeys
- Proctor
- West Crossett
- Highland
- Diaz
- Midway
- Grapevine
- Oak Grove Heights
- Genoa
- Cotter
- East Camden
- Sulphur Rock
- State University
- Elizabeth
- Palestine
- Caddo Valley
- Harriet
- Peel
- Lacey
- Summit
- Grannis
- Desha
- Gepp
- Locust Grove
- Hasty
- Onia
- Marble Falls
- Kirby
- Clarkridge
- Sulphur Springs
- Bergman
- Story
- Salesville
- Heth
- Colt
- Salado
- Cushman
- Lafe
- Madison
- Clarkedale
- Portia
- Pelsor
- Caldwell
- Poyen
- Emmet
- Bellefonte
- McNeil
ZIP codes in area code 870
416 ZIP codes in 389 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 870 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 870 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
JONESBORO | Jonesboro | 46 |
PINE BLUFF | Pine Bluff | 45 |
EL DORADO | El Dorado | 24 |
HARRISON | Harrison | 18 |
BLYTHEVL | Blytheville | 15 |
PARAGOULD | Paragould | 14 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Craighead County (15)
- Jefferson County (11)
- Crittenden County (11)
- Greene County (7)
- Baxter County (13)
- Miller County (5)
- Mississippi County (18)
- Union County (10)
- Boone County (6)
- Independence County (13)
- Clark County (10)
- Poinsett County (9)
- Ouachita County (6)
- St. Francis County (10)
- Columbia County (5)
- Randolph County (9)
- Sharp County (8)
- Carroll County (4)
- Drew County (6)
- Ashley County (6)
- Lincoln County (5)
- Hempstead County (8)
- Marion County (9)
- Arkansas County (10)
- Cross County (5)
- Grant County (4)
- Sevier County (5)
- Lawrence County (12)
- Phillips County (12)
- Jackson County (9)
- Clay County (11)
- Howard County (5)
- Izard County (14)
- Little River County (6)
- Stone County (8)
- Bradley County (4)
- Fulton County (9)
- Pike County (7)
- Nevada County (6)
- Lee County (6)
- Searcy County (6)
- Chicot County (3)
- Lafayette County (5)
- Dallas County (5)
- Montgomery County (8)
- Newton County (11)
- Cleveland County (3)
- Prairie County (5)
- Monroe County (5)
- Desha County (8)
- Polk County (5)
- Woodruff County (6)
- Lonoke County (1)
- Calhoun County (3)
- Cleburne County (2)
- Van Buren County (1)
- Pope County (1)
- Tipton County (1)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 870
Where is area code 870?
Area code 870 is in Arkansas. It covers Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Paragould and 462 other places: 416 ZIP codes in Craighead, Jefferson, Crittenden and 55 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 870?
416 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Jonesboro (5, 72401 to 72405), Pine Bluff (4, 71601 to 71613), Paragould (2, 72450 to 72451), Texarkana (71854) and 385 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 870 in?
Central time.
Is a 870 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 31% of 870 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 40% 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.
What area codes overlay 870?
327. They cover the same area as 870, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 870 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 870 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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