The 479 area code is located in the state of Arkansas, and according to Intelius data, covers roughly 489,315 phone numbers and 673,124 listings across 564 prefixes.
This is a General Purpose Code, in service since January 19, 2002.
Area code 479 was split from area code 501.
Local calls within area code 479 require 7 digits dialing, while long-distance calls require 1 plus 10 digits dialing.
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