🇺🇸 479 area code
Area code 479 covers Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale and the surrounding area in Arkansas. Enter a 479 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Time zone: Central (UTC−6)
- In service since January 19, 2002
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Area code 479 at a glance
- Area code
- 479
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Main cities
- Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale, Bentonville, Russellville
- Time zone
- Central (UTC−6)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- January 19, 2002
- Created from
- 501
- Local calls
- Dial 7 digits
- Number format
- (479) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 479 555 0123
Cities in area code 479
- Fort Smith
- Fayetteville
- Rogers
- Springdale
- Bentonville
- Russellville
- Siloam Springs
- Van Buren
- Bella Vista
- Clarksville
Is a 479 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 479 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 479 number to people in Arkansas because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 479 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 479
479 entered service on January 19, 2002, when it was split from 501.
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Area code 479 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 479?
Area code 479 is in Arkansas, United States. It covers Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale, Bentonville and Russellville.
What time zone is area code 479?
479 is in the Central (UTC−6) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
When did area code 479 start?
479 entered service on January 19, 2002, created from 501.
How do I find out who called me from 479?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 479?
If you live in or near Arkansas, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 479 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 479?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.