Find any 501- phone number in Arkansas
The 501 area code is located in the state of Arkansas and is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The state is divided into five telecommunication regions and the 501 area code applies to most of the state including the state's capital of Little Rock and its nearby suburbs. The 501 area code is organized into 742 central offices and contains over 4.8 million telephone numbers.
The NANP determines the area codes and exchanges that are assigned to each region of the 911 system. These area codes are designed to make the routing of telephone calls efficient, both for long and for local distances. They also serve to group all telephone numbers in a specific area under one specific identifier, making it easier to pin down a caller's location. The NANP consists of area codes throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean that are split up into multiple segments, each representing a particular area, ranging from 1-3 digits.