Area code
Area code 501 — Little Rock, AR
Arkansas · in service since 1947
Area code 501 covers parts of Arkansas; the place with the most of its prefixes is Little Rock. No other area code overlays it.
Local time in Little Rock
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #151 of 461 codes
585 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes653 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2044
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 501 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 18 |
| Sep 14 | 120 |
| Sep 21 | 79 |
| Sep 28 | 112 |
| Oct 5 | 136 |
| Oct 12 | 146 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 140 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 80%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 36%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #151of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 9920 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 204 27% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 54 7% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 48 6% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 43 6% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 28 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 12 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 312 42% | |
| Florida | 53 7% | |
| Georgia | 41 5% | |
| California | 39 5% | |
| Texas | 31 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 501 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLEROCK | Little Rock | Pulaski County | 254 |
| HOTSPRINGS | Hot Springs | Garland County | 40 |
| CONWAY | Conway | Faulkner County | 35 |
| BENTON | Benton | Saline County | 29 |
| SEARCY | Searcy | White County | 21 |
| CABOT | Cabot | Lonoke County | 15 |
| SYVNHLSHWD | — | — | 13 |
| MALVERN | Malvern | Hot Spring County | 12 |
| JACKSONVL | Jacksonville | Pulaski County | 11 |
| MORRILTON | Morrilton | Conway County | 11 |
Plus 51 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Arkansas
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-556, PL-544, PL-310, PL-302, PL-295, PL-33
- Relief planning
- 501 (status: Trigger)
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 501 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2045, moved earlier by 1 year.
Relief planning (NANPA): 501, status Trigger; prefixes left: 147.
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 501 prefixes
The five largest of 48 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 165 25% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 86 13% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 54 8% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 48 7% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 42 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 501
What area code is 501?
An Arkansas area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 501 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Little Rock, AR; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 501?
585 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 501 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2044; relief planning: Trigger.