327
Area code
AR
United States geographic area code, in service since 2024-02-20. Part of the 327/870 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2024-02-20
JurisdictionAR, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 7.1% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%56 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2024-08-08, most recent 2026-08-13.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “AR” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ONVOY, LLC - AR | 15 | 26.8% |
| 02 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 16.1% |
| 03 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AR | 8 | 14.3% |
| 04 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 7 | 12.5% |
| 05 | 5 | 8.9% | |
| 06 | METROPCS, INC. | 2 | 3.6% |
| 07 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AR | 2 | 3.6% |
| 08 | WAVENATION, LLC | 1 | 1.8% |
| 09 | TWILIO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | 1.8% |
| 10 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 1 | 1.8% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2022-10-31 NPA 327 to Overlay NPA 870 (Arkansas) – supersedes PL-587
- 2024-02-20Area code 327 entered service (created from 870).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-31 | PL-604 ↗ | NPA 327 to Overlay NPA 870 (Arkansas) – supersedes PL-587 |
| 2022-03-30 | PL-587 ↗ | NPA 327 to Overlay NPA 870 (Arkansas) |
| 2012-06-25 | PL-437 ↗ | Suspension of 870/327 NPA Relief (Arkansas) |
| 2010-01-25 | PL-400 ↗ | NPA 327 to Overlay NPA 870 (Arkansas) |