The 479 area code
The 479 area code covers Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Rogers in Arkansas, in the Central time zone. Here is which cities use it, the current local time, how 479 numbers are written, and how to get a local 479 number for your business.
479 covers Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Rogers in Arkansas. It sits in the Central time zone, where it is currently 10:29 PM. Numbers are written as (479) XXX-XXXX.
Where is the 479 area code?
The 479 area code serves Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Rogers in Arkansas. It is one of the active area codes in the North American Numbering Plan, the system that assigns phone numbers across the United States, Canada, and nearby regions. A caller seeing a 479 number knows, at a glance, that the line is tied to Arkansas.
What cities use the 479 area code?
These are the places with numbering prefixes in 479, the ones with the most prefixes first:
Fort Smith accounts for the largest share of 479 prefixes, with Fayetteville and Rogers next. A local number in any of them reads as local to everyone else on the list, because they all dial on 479.
What time is it in the 479 area code?
The 479 area code is in the Central time zone. Right now it is about 10:29 PM there. If you are calling a 479 number, check the local time first so you reach someone during business hours. If you run a business on a 479 line, missing a call after hours means the caller moves on to the next name on their list.
How to write a 479 phone number
A full 479 number is ten digits: the three-digit area code, then a three-digit prefix, then a four-digit line number. It is usually written as (479) XXX-XXXX, or 479-XXX-XXXX. To dial it from outside the United States, add the country code: +1 479 XXX XXXX.
Area codes near 479
These area codes also serve Arkansas:
Getting a local 479 number for your business
People are far more likely to answer a call from a local number. If you do business in Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Rogers, a 479 number tells customers you are one of them, not an out-of-town call center. A virtual phone service can assign you a 479 number in minutes, no new hardware required.
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Common questions about the 479 area code
Where is the 479 area code?
The 479 area code covers Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Rogers in Arkansas, in the Central time zone.
What cities use the 479 area code?
Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale, Bentonville, Russellville, Siloam Springs and Van Buren all have numbering prefixes in 479.
What time zone is the 479 area code in?
The 479 area code is in the Central time zone. The current local time there is 10:29 PM.
Is 479 a real area code?
Yes. 479 is an active North American Numbering Plan area code serving Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Rogers in Arkansas.
How do I get a 479 phone number for my business?
A virtual phone service can assign you a local 479 number so customers in Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Rogers see a familiar area code when you call, and so your business looks local. HiThisIs includes a local number with every plan and answers it around the clock.