What time zone is area code 479 in?

Area code 479 uses Central Time.

Is a call from area code 479 a scam?

The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 479 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 479 number, let it go to voicemail.

When did area code 479 start?

479 went into service in 2002. It was created from area code 501.

Can a 479 number be outside Arkansas?

Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 479 caller can be anywhere.

Area code 479

Where is area code 479?

Fort Smith, Bentonville and Fayetteville, Arkansas

Local time: … (Central Time)

State	Arkansas
Country	United States
Main cities	Fort Smith, Bentonville and Fayetteville
Time zone	Central Time
Overlay area codes	None
In service since	2002 (created from 501)
Assigned prefixes	568
Dialing format	(479) XXX-XXXX · +1 479 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 479

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 479.

Fort Smith, AR (89)
Bentonville, AR (66)
Fayetteville, AR (61)
Rogers, AR (61)
Springdale, AR (30)
Russellville, AR (24)
Alma, AR (12)
Mena, AR (12)
Van Buren, AR (12)
Siloam Springs, AR (11)
Clarksville, AR (9)
Eureka Springs, AR (7)
Greenwood, AR (6)
Ozark, AR (6)
Centerton, AR (5)
Elmsprings, AR (5)
Garfield, AR (5)
Waldron, AR (5)
Booneville, AR (4)
Charleston, AR (4)
Danville, AR (4)
Dardanelle, AR (4)
Gravette, AR (4)
Mulberry, AR (4)
Paris, AR (4)
Atkins, AR (3)
Boles, AR (3)
Decatur, AR (3)
Dover, AR (3)
Elkins, AR (3)
Farmington, AR (3)
Gateway, AR (3)
Gentry, AR (3)
Hackett, AR (3)
Hindsville, AR (3)
Huntsville, AR (3)
Lamar, AR (3)
London, AR (3)
Mansfield, AR (3)
Maysville, AR (3)
Midland, AR (3)
Mountainbg, AR (3)
Naturaldam, AR (3)
Pea Ridge, AR (3)
Sulphurspg, AR (3)
West Fork, AR (3)
Winslow, AR (3)
Altus, AR (2)
Aurora, AR (2)
Bella Vista, AR (2)
Belleville, AR (2)
Centervl, AR (2)
Drakes Crk, AR (2)
Forum, AR (2)
Hartman, AR (2)
Hector, AR (2)
Lavaca, AR (2)
Lincoln, AR (2)
Morrow, AR (2)
Prairie Grove, AR (2)
Ratcliff, AR (2)
Salus, AR (2)
Scranton, AR (2)
St Paul, AR (2)
Strickler, AR (2)
Subiaco, AR (2)
Blue Mt, AR (1)
Bluffton, AR (1)
Havana, AR (1)
Kingston, AR (1)
Lakehinkle, AR (1)
Lowell, AR (1)
Magazine, AR (1)
Ola, AR (1)
Plainview, AR (1)
Sowestcity, AR (1)

Phone companies in area code 479

The carriers that hold the most 479 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

Prefixes	Carrier
118	New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
88	Southwestern Bell (AT&T)
52	Verizon Wireless
52	Onvoy
51	Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas
27	T-Mobile USA
25	Comcast IP Phone
22	Level 3 Communications

All 568 prefixes in area code 479

Pick the 3 digits after the area code to see that prefix’s city and carrier.

Questions

Where is area code 479?: Area code 479 is in Arkansas. It serves Fort Smith, Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale and 71 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 479 in?: Area code 479 uses Central Time.
Is a call from area code 479 a scam?: The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 479 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 479 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 479 start?: 479 went into service in 2002. It was created from area code 501.
Can a 479 number be outside Arkansas?: Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 479 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Arkansas

Area code	Main cities
327	Pine Bluff, Gurdon and Jonesboro
501	Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway
870	Jonesboro, Pine Bluff and El Dorado