501 area code: location, time zone and numbers
Since 1947, telephone area code 501 has served Little Rock, Arkansas in the US.
- Location
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Service began
- 1947
- The time zone
- Uses Central time
- Overlay
- None; the only code serving its area
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- The rate centres
- 61
- Exhaust projected
- 2044
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Based on NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, with a file dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Pick up a 501 number
You can get a 501 number in two ways. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number selected at sign-up from numbers it holds in the code. For a one-time price, sellers advertise numbers they already hold, often with a pattern; after purchase, you move the number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers offering listed local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 501 area code
For 501, NANPA lists 61 rate centres. Numbers are assigned within these local calling areas:
The list includes Bald Knob, Bauxite, Beebe, Benton, Bigelow and Bismarck. Bradford and Bryant Collegeville are also included. Cabot, Casa, Center Ridge, Cleveland and Clinton appear. Conway, Coy, Crystal Springs, Damascus and Donaldson are included. England, Enola, Fairfield Bay, Ferndale and Greenbrier are listed. Greers Ferry and Griffithville also appear. Heber Springs, Hot Springs, Jacksonville, Jessieville and Jones Mills are included. Judsonia, Kensett and Little Rock are on the list. Lonoke, Lonsdale, Malvern and Maumelle also appear. Mcrae, Morganton, Morrilton, Nimrod, Palarm and Pangburn are included. Paron, Perry, Perryville, Pinnacle and Pleasant Plains are listed. Quitman, Redfield, Rose Bud, Scotland and Scott appear. Searcy, Shirley, South Fourche, Spring Lake and Sylvan Hills Sherwood are included. Vilonia, Wrightsville and 1 more complete it.
Other related area codes
Arkansas also uses 870, 479 and 327.
City guides: area codes for Little Rock.
501 area code questions
What is the location of area code 501?
In Little Rock, Arkansas, 501 rings in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR area.
Which country code does a 501 number use?
+1. 501 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan. When calling from abroad, dial +1 501 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 501 area code?
The 501 area code uses Central time.
Who places calls from a 501 number?
This code covers homes, mobile phones and local businesses, as well as callers who pretend their number is local. On your screen, a 501 number shows where it was assigned, not who is calling.