What time zone is area code 501 in?

Area code 501 uses Central Time.

Is a call from area code 501 a scam?

The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 501 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 501 number, let it go to voicemail.

Can a 501 number be outside Arkansas?

Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 501 caller can be anywhere.

Area code 501

Where is area code 501?

Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway, Arkansas

Local time: … (Central Time)

State	Arkansas
Country	United States
Main cities	Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway
Time zone	Central Time
Overlay area codes	None
In service since	1947
Assigned prefixes	631
Dialing format	(501) XXX-XXXX · +1 501 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 501

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 501.

Little Rock, AR (265)
Hot Springs, AR (40)
Conway, AR (34)
Benton, AR (29)
Searcy, AR (21)
Cabot, AR (15)
Sherwood, AR (13)
Malvern, AR (12)
Maumelle, AR (12)
Jacksonville, AR (11)
Morrilton, AR (11)
Beebe, AR (9)
Bryant, AR (9)
Heber Springs, AR (9)
Jessievl, AR (9)
Lonoke, AR (9)
Greenbrier, AR (8)
Bald Knob, AR (6)
N Little Rock, AR (6)
Bradford, AR (4)
Greersfrry, AR (4)
Jonesmills, AR (4)
Judsonia, AR (4)
Kensett, AR (4)
McRae, AR (4)
Scott, AR (4)
Bauxite, AR (3)
Center Rdg, AR (3)
Clinton, AR (3)
Coy, AR (3)
England, AR (3)
Griffithvl, AR (3)
Lonsdale, AR (3)
Morganton, AR (3)
Perryville, AR (3)
Quitman, AR (3)
Redfield, AR (3)
Vilonia, AR (3)
Wrightsvl, AR (3)
Bigelow, AR (2)
Bismarck, AR (2)
Casa, AR (2)
Cleveland, AR (2)
Crystalspg, AR (2)
Damascus, AR (2)
Donaldson, AR (2)
Enola, AR (2)
Fairfield Bay, AR (2)
Pangburn, AR (2)
Paron, AR (2)
Pleasantpl, AR (2)
Rose Bud, AR (2)
Scotland, AR (2)
Shirley, AR (2)
Wye, AR (2)
Mayflower, AR (1)
Nimrod, AR (1)
Perry, AR (1)
So Fourche, AR (1)

Phone companies in area code 501

The carriers that hold the most 501 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

Prefixes	Carrier
160	Southwestern Bell (AT&T)
86	New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
54	Verizon Wireless
48	Level 3 Communications
42	T-Mobile USA
40	Onvoy
34	Windstream Communications
20	Windstream Arkansas

All 631 prefixes in area code 501

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

Questions

Where is area code 501?: Area code 501 is in Arkansas. It serves Little Rock, Hot Springs, Conway, Benton and Searcy and 54 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 501 in?: Area code 501 uses Central Time.
Is a call from area code 501 a scam?: The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 501 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 501 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 501 start?: 501 went into service in 1947.
Can a 501 number be outside Arkansas?: Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 501 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Arkansas

Area code	Main cities
327	Pine Bluff, Gurdon and Jonesboro
479	Fort Smith, Bentonville and Fayetteville
870	Jonesboro, Pine Bluff and El Dorado