Area code 479
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Area code 479 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The numbering plan area (NPA) comprises thirteen counties and the cities of Bentonville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Rogers, Siloam Springs and Springdale. The area code was created on January 19, 2002, in a split of area code 501.[1][2][3]
Service area
[edit]Area code 479 serves the counties of Benton, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Polk, Pope, Scott, Sebastian, Washington and Yell, and parts of Carroll County, the rest being served with area codes 870 and 327.
References
[edit]- ^ "Planning Letter 295: 501 NPA Split; Creating 479 NPA (Arkansas)" (PDF). NANPA. 2001-08-16. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "Planning Letter 302: Amended 501 NPA Split Creating 479 NPA (Arkansa)" (PDF). NANPA. 2001-09-26. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Brooks, Jackie (2012-06-20). "Looking Back: 10 years ago: 479 area code goes into effect". Siloam Springs Herald Leader. NWA Media. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
External links
[edit]- "Area Code Maps". NANPA.
North: 417 | ||
West: 539/918 | 479 | East: 501, 327/870 |
South: 501, 327/870 | ||
Missouri area codes: 314/557, 417, 573/235, 636, 660, 816/975 | ||
Oklahoma area codes: 405/572, 580, 918/539 |