The 501 area code
The 501 area code covers Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway in Arkansas, in the Central time zone. Here is which cities use it, the current local time, how 501 numbers are written, and how to get a local 501 number for your business.
501 covers Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway in Arkansas. It sits in the Central time zone, where it is currently 10:26 PM. Numbers are written as (501) XXX-XXXX.
Where is the 501 area code?
The 501 area code serves Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway 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 501 number knows, at a glance, that the line is tied to Arkansas.
What cities use the 501 area code?
These are the places with numbering prefixes in 501, the ones with the most prefixes first:
Little Rock accounts for the largest share of 501 prefixes, with Hot Springs and Conway next. A local number in any of them reads as local to everyone else on the list, because they all dial on 501.
What time is it in the 501 area code?
The 501 area code is in the Central time zone. Right now it is about 10:26 PM there. If you are calling a 501 number, check the local time first so you reach someone during business hours. If you run a business on a 501 line, missing a call after hours means the caller moves on to the next name on their list.
How to write a 501 phone number
A full 501 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 (501) XXX-XXXX, or 501-XXX-XXXX. To dial it from outside the United States, add the country code: +1 501 XXX XXXX.
Area codes near 501
These area codes also serve Arkansas:
Getting a local 501 number for your business
People are far more likely to answer a call from a local number. If you do business in Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway, a 501 number tells customers you are one of them, not an out-of-town call center. A virtual phone service can assign you a 501 number in minutes, no new hardware required.
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Common questions about the 501 area code
Where is the 501 area code?
The 501 area code covers Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway in Arkansas, in the Central time zone.
What cities use the 501 area code?
Little Rock, Hot Springs, Conway, Benton, North Little Rock, Searcy, Cabot and Sherwood all have numbering prefixes in 501.
What time zone is the 501 area code in?
The 501 area code is in the Central time zone. The current local time there is 10:26 PM.
Is 501 a real area code?
Yes. 501 is an active North American Numbering Plan area code serving Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway in Arkansas.
How do I get a 501 phone number for my business?
A virtual phone service can assign you a local 501 number so customers in Little Rock, Hot Springs and Conway 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.