479
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced2002-01-19
JurisdictionAR, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 74% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%586 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 2001-02-01, most recent 2026-09-09.
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 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 118 | 20.1% |
| 02 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 88 | 15% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC - AR | 51 | 8.7% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AR | 51 | 8.7% |
| 05 | BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, LLC | 51 | 8.7% |
| 06 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 27 | 4.6% |
| 07 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 25 | 4.3% |
| 08 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AR | 22 | 3.8% |
| 09 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AR | 17 | 2.9% |
| 10 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 10 | 1.7% |
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- 2002-01-19Area code 479 entered service (created from 501).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-15 | PL-310 ↗ | Revised Dialing Plan for the 501 and 479 NPAs (Arkansas) |
| 2001-09-26 | PL-302 ↗ | Amended 501 NPA Split Creating 479 NPA (Arkansas) |
| 2001-08-16 | PL-295 ↗ | 501 NPA Split; Creating 479 NPA (Arkansas) |