Updated Jan 02, 2010Area Code 501
"E" is Eastern Time Zone, "C" is Central Time Zone, "M" is Mountain Time Zone, and "P" is Pacific Time Zone. Occasionally, an area code will fall in more than one time zone. In this case, the abbreviation is a combination of the previous abbreviations. Some area codes are shown with time zones referencing Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Additional technical status can be retrived from the North American Numbering Plan Administration on the 501 area code specific link here.
Area Code	501 (area code map)
Location	Arkansas
Dates and historical information	Area code 501 went live into service on January 01, 1947 (The paperwork process started on January 01, 1947). This area code was split to create the 870 area code(s).
Technical Status ²	Area code 501 is currently live and in service.
Time Zone(s) ¹	C
LATA numbers served	528
Number of rate centers served	61
List of rate centers	REDFIELD, BRADFORD, LITTLEROCK, SEARCY, JESSIEVL, CONWAY, HEBER SPG, MORRILTON, BRYANTCGVL, WRIGHTSVL, MALVERN, BEEBE, CASA, JONESMILLS, GREERSFRRY, JACKSONVL, BENTON, CLINTON, CABOT, SPRINGLAKE, HOTSPRINGS, LONOKE, COY, GREENBRIER, BALD KNOB, JUDSONIA, ENGLAND, KENSETT, GRIFFITHVL, WYE, MAUMELLE, DAMASCUS, PLEASANTPL, PINNACLE, DONALDSON, CENTER RDG, PERRYVILLE, SYVNHLSHWD, NIMROD, MCRAE, SO FOURCHE, FERNDALE, PALARM, SCOTT, ROSE BUD, BAUXITE, QUITMAN, SCOTLAND, PARON, MORGANTON, PERRY, CLEVELAND, SHIRLEY, PANGBURN, BIGELOW, VILONIA, ENOLA, BISMARCK, FAIRFLD BY, LONSDALE, CRYSTALSPG
Number of major cities served	203
Names of major cities served (ZIP code)	Redfield (72132), Kearney (72132), Orion (72132), Bradford (72020), Little Rock (72211), Searcy (72143), Georgetown (72143), Jessieville (71949), Buckville (71949), Beaudry (71949), Conway (72032), Beryl (72032), Brumley (72032), Central Baptist College (72032), Gleason (72032), Gold Creek (72032), Gold Lake Estates (72032), Preston (72032), Saltillo (72032), Skunkhollow (72032), Heber Springs (72543), Eden Isle (72543), Morrilton (72110), Oppelo (72110), Dabney (72110), Hickory Hill (72110), Lanty (72110), Lewisburg (72110), Riverview (72110), Sandtown (72110), Wesley Chapel (72110), El Dorado (71730), Alexander (72002), Little Rock (72212), Wrightsville (72183), Malvern (72104), Rockport (72104), Brown Springs (72104), Butterfield (72104), Durian (72104), Gifford (72104), Glen Rose (72104), Magnet Cove (72104), Perla (72104), Rolla (72104), Social Hill (72104), Beebe (72012), Casa (72025), Divide (72025), Homewood (72025), Pontoon (72025), Round Mountain (72025), Jones Mill (72105), Jacksonville (72076), Gravel Ridge (72076), Little Rock Afb (72076), Lr Afb (72076), Lrafb (72076), Air Base (72076), Jax (72076), Lr Airforce Base (72076), Macon (72076), Benton (72015), Bryant (72015), Haskell (72015), Tull (72015), Clinton (72031), Alread (72031), Botkinburg (72031), Crabtree (72031), Culpeper (72031), Formosa (72031), Koch Ridge (72031), Plant (72031), Rex (72031), Rupert (72031), Walnut Grove (72031), Cabot (72023), Little Rock (72206), Hot Springs National Park (71901), Fountain Lake (71901), Hot Springs (71901), Blue Springs (71901), Central City (71901), Euclid Heights (71901), H Spg Nat Pk (71901), Hot Springs National (71901), Hs (71901), Lakeside (71901), Mountain Valley (71901), Mt Valley (71901), Oaklawn (71901), Ozark Lithia (71901), Piney (71901), Pleasant Hill (71901), Price (71901), Red Oak (71901), Little Rock (72205), Lonoke (72086), Bayou Metro (72086), Furlow (72086), Pettus (72086), Wattensaw (72086), England (72046), Greenbrier (72058), Linder (72058), Mcgintytown (72058), Pleasant Valley (72058), Republican (72058), Springhill (72058), Bald Knob (72010), Judsonia (72081), Steprock (72081), Providence (72081), Kensett (72082), Kenseh (72082), Kensen (72082), Griffithville (72060), Bigelow (72016), Perryville (72126), Aplin (72126), Cherry Hill (72126), Deberrie (72126), Nimrod (72126), Thornburg (72126), Williams Junction (72126), Damascus (72039), Twin Groves (72039), Gravesville (72039), Martinville (72039), Pleasant Plains (72568), Pleasant Plns (72568), Donaldson (71941), Saginaw (71941), Center Ridge (72027), Catholic Point (72027), Lick Mountain (72027), Middleton (72027), Little Rock (72209), Mc Rae (72102), Mcrae (72102), Marshall (72650), Canaan (72650), Dongola (72650), Landis (72650), Wheatley (72392), Mayflower (72106), Lollie (72106), Maumelle (72118), North Little Rock (72118), N Little Rock (72118), Nlr (72118), No Little Rock (72118), N L R (72118), N Lr (72118), Blue Hill (72118), Crystal Hill (72118), Jeffery (72118), West Marche (72118), Scott (72142), Hamiter (72142), Kerr (72142), Toltec (72142), Rose Bud (72137), Sidon (72137), Bauxite (72011), Quitman (72131), Enders (72131), Fairbanks (72131), Pearson (72131), Scotland (72141), Paron (72122), Star City (71667), Cornerville (71667), Crigler (71667), Glendale (71667), Griffith Spring (71667), Nebo (71667), Palmyra (71667), Relfs Bluff (71667), Tarry (71667), Bee Branch (72013), Perry (72125), Cleveland (72030), Beverage Town (72030), Shirley (72153), Eglantine (72153), Lexington (72153), Rushing (72153), Pangburn (72121), Davenport (72121), Dewey (72121), Hickory Flat (72121), Little Red (72121), Mcjester (72121), Vilonia (72173), Holland (72173), Naylor (72173), Otto (72173), Bismarck (71929), Lambert (71929), Little Rock (72223), North Little Rock (72116), N Little Rock (72116), Nlr (72116), No Little Rock (72116), N L R (72116), N Lr (72116), Enola (72047), Barney (72047), Fairfield Bay (72088), Shirley (72088), Lonsdale (72087), Owensville (72087), Little Rock Air Force Base (72099)
Number of exchanges served	467
List of exchanges served	501-200-xxxx, 501-201-xxxx, 501-202-xxxx, 501-203-xxxx, 501-204-xxxx, 501-205-xxxx, 501-206-xxxx, 501-207-xxxx, 501-208-xxxx, 501-209-xxxx, 501-210-xxxx, 501-212-xxxx, 501-213-xxxx, 501-215-xxxx, 501-217-xxxx, 501-218-xxxx, 501-219-xxxx, 501-220-xxxx, 501-221-xxxx, 501-222-xxxx, 501-223-xxxx, 501-224-xxxx, 501-225-xxxx, 501-226-xxxx, 501-227-xxxx, 501-228-xxxx, 501-229-xxxx, 501-230-xxxx, 501-231-xxxx, 501-232-xxxx, 501-233-xxxx, 501-235-xxxx, 501-236-xxxx, 501-237-xxxx, 501-238-xxxx, 501-239-xxxx, 501-240-xxxx, 501-241-xxxx, 501-242-xxxx, 501-244-xxxx, 501-245-xxxx, 501-246-xxxx, 501-247-xxxx, 501-249-xxxx, 501-250-xxxx, 501-251-xxxx, 501-252-xxxx, 501-253-xxxx, 501-255-xxxx, 501-256-xxxx, 501-257-xxxx, 501-258-xxxx, 501-259-xxxx, 501-261-xxxx, 501-262-xxxx, 501-265-xxxx, 501-266-xxxx, 501-268-xxxx, 501-269-xxxx, 501-270-xxxx, 501-275-xxxx, 501-276-xxxx, 501-277-xxxx, 501-278-xxxx, 501-279-xxxx, 501-280-xxxx, 501-281-xxxx, 501-282-xxxx, 501-283-xxxx, 501-284-xxxx, 501-285-xxxx, 501-286-xxxx, 501-287-xxxx, 501-288-xxxx, 501-289-xxxx, 501-291-xxxx, 501-292-xxxx, 501-296-xxxx, 501-297-xxxx, 501-299-xxxx, 501-301-xxxx, 501-303-xxxx, 501-304-xxxx, 501-305-xxxx, 501-307-xxxx, 501-309-xxxx, 501-310-xxxx, 501-312-xxxx, 501-315-xxxx, 501-316-xxxx, 501-317-xxxx, 501-318-xxxx, 501-319-xxxx, 501-320-xxxx, 501-321-xxxx, 501-322-xxxx, 501-323-xxxx, 501-324-xxxx, 501-325-xxxx, 501-326-xxxx, 501-327-xxxx, 501-328-xxxx, 501-329-xxxx, 501-330-xxxx, 501-332-xxxx, 501-333-xxxx, 501-334-xxxx, 501-335-xxxx, 501-336-xxxx, 501-337-xxxx, 501-339-xxxx, 501-340-xxxx, 501-342-xxxx, 501-343-xxxx, 501-344-xxxx, 501-345-xxxx, 501-346-xxxx, 501-347-xxxx, 501-348-xxxx, 501-349-xxxx, 501-350-xxxx, 501-351-xxxx, 501-352-xxxx, 501-353-xxxx, 501-354-xxxx, 501-355-xxxx, 501-358-xxxx, 501-360-xxxx, 501-362-xxxx, 501-364-xxxx, 501-365-xxxx, 501-366-xxxx, 501-367-xxxx, 501-368-xxxx, 501-370-xxxx, 501-371-xxxx, 501-372-xxxx, 501-373-xxxx, 501-374-xxxx, 501-375-xxxx, 501-376-xxxx, 501-377-xxxx, 501-378-xxxx, 501-379-xxxx, 501-380-xxxx, 501-384-xxxx, 501-386-xxxx, 501-388-xxxx, 501-390-xxxx, 501-391-xxxx, 501-392-xxxx, 501-395-xxxx, 501-396-xxxx, 501-397-xxxx, 501-398-xxxx, 501-399-xxxx, 501-401-xxxx, 501-405-xxxx, 501-407-xxxx, 501-410-xxxx, 501-412-xxxx, 501-413-xxxx, 501-414-xxxx, 501-416-xxxx, 501-417-xxxx, 501-421-xxxx, 501-423-xxxx, 501-425-xxxx, 501-428-xxxx, 501-429-xxxx, 501-432-xxxx, 501-433-xxxx, 501-434-xxxx, 501-436-xxxx, 501-438-xxxx, 501-440-xxxx, 501-442-xxxx, 501-447-xxxx, 501-448-xxxx, 501-449-xxxx, 501-450-xxxx, 501-454-xxxx, 501-455-xxxx, 501-456-xxxx, 501-457-xxxx, 501-458-xxxx, 501-463-xxxx, 501-464-xxxx, 501-465-xxxx, 501-467-xxxx, 501-470-xxxx, 501-472-xxxx, 501-473-xxxx, 501-475-xxxx, 501-477-xxxx, 501-481-xxxx, 501-482-xxxx, 501-483-xxxx, 501-485-xxxx, 501-486-xxxx, 501-487-xxxx, 501-490-xxxx, 501-492-xxxx, 501-499-xxxx, 501-504-xxxx, 501-505-xxxx, 501-513-xxxx, 501-514-xxxx, 501-515-xxxx, 501-516-xxxx, 501-517-xxxx, 501-519-xxxx, 501-520-xxxx, 501-523-xxxx, 501-525-xxxx, 501-526-xxxx, 501-529-xxxx, 501-530-xxxx, 501-533-xxxx, 501-534-xxxx, 501-537-xxxx, 501-538-xxxx, 501-539-xxxx, 501-541-xxxx, 501-542-xxxx, 501-543-xxxx, 501-545-xxxx, 501-547-xxxx, 501-548-xxxx, 501-550-xxxx, 501-551-xxxx, 501-552-xxxx, 501-553-xxxx, 501-554-xxxx, 501-555-xxxx, 501-556-xxxx, 501-557-xxxx, 501-558-xxxx, 501-562-xxxx, 501-563-xxxx, 501-565-xxxx, 501-566-xxxx, 501-568-xxxx, 501-569-xxxx, 501-570-xxxx, 501-574-xxxx, 501-575-xxxx, 501-580-xxxx, 501-581-xxxx, 501-584-xxxx, 501-588-xxxx, 501-589-xxxx, 501-590-xxxx, 501-592-xxxx, 501-593-xxxx, 501-594-xxxx, 501-596-xxxx, 501-602-xxxx, 501-603-xxxx, 501-604-xxxx, 501-605-xxxx, 501-606-xxxx, 501-607-xxxx, 501-609-xxxx, 501-612-xxxx, 501-613-xxxx, 501-614-xxxx, 501-615-xxxx, 501-617-xxxx, 501-618-xxxx, 501-620-xxxx, 501-621-xxxx, 501-622-xxxx, 501-623-xxxx, 501-624-xxxx, 501-625-xxxx, 501-626-xxxx, 501-627-xxxx, 501-628-xxxx, 501-629-xxxx, 501-630-xxxx, 501-631-xxxx, 501-632-xxxx, 501-633-xxxx, 501-634-xxxx, 501-635-xxxx, 501-636-xxxx, 501-637-xxxx, 501-638-xxxx, 501-639-xxxx, 501-640-xxxx, 501-641-xxxx, 501-642-xxxx, 501-643-xxxx, 501-644-xxxx, 501-645-xxxx, 501-646-xxxx, 501-647-xxxx, 501-648-xxxx, 501-650-xxxx, 501-651-xxxx, 501-652-xxxx, 501-653-xxxx, 501-654-xxxx, 501-655-xxxx, 501-658-xxxx, 501-660-xxxx, 501-661-xxxx, 501-662-xxxx, 501-663-xxxx, 501-664-xxxx, 501-665-xxxx, 501-666-xxxx, 501-669-xxxx, 501-671-xxxx, 501-672-xxxx, 501-673-xxxx, 501-676-xxxx, 501-679-xxxx, 501-680-xxxx, 501-681-xxxx, 501-682-xxxx, 501-683-xxxx, 501-686-xxxx, 501-687-xxxx, 501-688-xxxx, 501-690-xxxx, 501-691-xxxx, 501-693-xxxx, 501-694-xxxx, 501-697-xxxx, 501-699-xxxx, 501-701-xxxx, 501-708-xxxx, 501-712-xxxx, 501-714-xxxx, 501-716-xxxx, 501-722-xxxx, 501-723-xxxx, 501-724-xxxx, 501-726-xxxx, 501-727-xxxx, 501-728-xxxx, 501-729-xxxx, 501-730-xxxx, 501-732-xxxx, 501-733-xxxx, 501-734-xxxx, 501-737-xxxx, 501-742-xxxx, 501-743-xxxx, 501-744-xxxx, 501-745-xxxx, 501-747-xxxx, 501-748-xxxx, 501-749-xxxx, 501-753-xxxx, 501-757-xxxx, 501-758-xxxx, 501-759-xxxx, 501-760-xxxx, 501-762-xxxx, 501-763-xxxx, 501-764-xxxx, 501-765-xxxx, 501-766-xxxx, 501-767-xxxx, 501-771-xxxx, 501-772-xxxx, 501-773-xxxx, 501-776-xxxx, 501-778-xxxx, 501-779-xxxx, 501-781-xxxx, 501-786-xxxx, 501-791-xxxx, 501-794-xxxx, 501-796-xxxx, 501-798-xxxx, 501-801-xxxx, 501-802-xxxx, 501-803-xxxx, 501-804-xxxx, 501-812-xxxx, 501-813-xxxx, 501-815-xxxx, 501-817-xxxx, 501-818-xxxx, 501-819-xxxx, 501-821-xxxx, 501-823-xxxx, 501-825-xxxx, 501-827-xxxx, 501-828-xxxx, 501-830-xxxx, 501-831-xxxx, 501-833-xxxx, 501-834-xxxx, 501-835-xxxx, 501-837-xxxx, 501-838-xxxx, 501-840-xxxx, 501-842-xxxx, 501-843-xxxx, 501-844-xxxx, 501-847-xxxx, 501-849-xxxx, 501-850-xxxx, 501-851-xxxx, 501-852-xxxx, 501-858-xxxx, 501-859-xxxx, 501-860-xxxx, 501-862-xxxx, 501-864-xxxx, 501-865-xxxx, 501-868-xxxx, 501-881-xxxx, 501-882-xxxx, 501-884-xxxx, 501-887-xxxx, 501-888-xxxx, 501-889-xxxx, 501-891-xxxx, 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Number of telephone companies	34 telephone companies servicing the 501 area code
List of telephone companies	NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL, SOUTHWESTERN BELL, AT&T LOCAL, SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.- AR, LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AR, TCG KANSAS CITY, INC. - AR, VERIZON WIRELESS (VAW), LLC, WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - AR, NUVOX COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, INC. - AR, LOUISIANA UNWIRED LLC, ARKWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., SOUTHERN TELCOM NETWORK, INC. - AR, USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC., SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P., CENTURYTEL OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS, LLC, MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - AR, TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., COMCAST PHONE OF ARKANSAS, LLC - AR, CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AR, TELCOVE INVESTMENT, LLC - AR, WINDSTREAM ARKANSAS, INC., LEAP WIRELESS INTL, INC. DBA CRICKET COMM, INC., SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. - AR, CENTURYTEL OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, LLC -RUSSELLVILL, TW TELECOM OF ARKANSAS LLC - AR, NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., CENTRAL ARKANSAS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC., T-MOBILE USA, INC., CENTURYTEL OF REDFIELD, INC., CONNECT COMMUNICATIONS CORP DBA CONNECT TOTAL, CCCAR, INC. DBA TOTAL CONNECT!, ARKANSAS TELEPHONE CO., INC., GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - AR, SBC INTERNET SERVICES, INC.

501 Area Code Map