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Area code Verified Nov 1, 2026 · Source: NANPA

Area code 501 – Arkansas

501 is one of the original area codes, in service across Arkansas since 1947. 631 of its 786 number blocks are allocated (80%). AT&T is the largest holder with 40.4% of blocks, ahead of Other CLEC / VoIP at 9.8%. 683 FTC complaints named a 501 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 136th of 422 codes with five or more complaints.

State
Arkansas
In service since
1947
Time zone
Central
Shares area with
No overlay

Who holds 501 number blocks

Share of the 631 assigned NXX blocks (80.3% of the 786 possible), across 46 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.

  • AT&T40.4%
  • Lumen9.7%
  • Windstream9%
  • Verizon8.9%
  • T-Mobile7.6%
  • Other CLEC / VoIP7.3%
  • Onvoy6.5%
  • Brightspeed3.3%
  • Bandwidth1.7%
  • American Messaging1.6%
  • Charter1.6%
  • Comcast1%
  • Dish0.5%
  • Vonage0.3%
  • Telnyx0.3%
  • Twilio0.3%

Spam complaints naming 501

FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 501 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.

683 complaints in 33 days
#136 of 422 ranked codes

Rate centers in 501

NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 61.

LITTLEROCK252
HOTSPRINGS40
CONWAY35
BENTON29
SEARCY21

Timeline

  1. 1947 501 assigned in the original North American Numbering Plan.

More about 501

Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.

All prefixes Every one of the 631 assigned NXX blocks, with the holder of each Local time Zone, UTC offset, clock changes and a live clock Spam complaints How often the code appears in FTC complaints, and what to do Carriers Who holds the number blocks, and why that is not who serves them

Frequently asked about 501

What state is area code 501?

Arkansas.

Is a call from 501 a scam?

Not by itself. 501 drew 683 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 136th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.

Which carrier owns 501 numbers?

AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 40.4%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.

Do I need to dial 10 digits in 501?

Yes – ten digits for local calls in 501, because it shares its area with another code.

Sources and verification

NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.