Connect with Central Arkansas with a 501 virtual number — Little Rock's UAMS Medical Campus, Arkansas Children's Hospital, and the state capital's government and retail economy anchored by Dillard's. Activate instantly.
Area code 501 covers Central Arkansas — Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, and Faulkner, Pulaski, Saline, and Perry counties. Little Rock is Arkansas's state capital and the political and commercial centre of the state. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the state's only medical school and the largest employer in Little Rock, generating significant medical research and clinical services demand. Arkansas Children's Hospital is one of the leading paediatric centres in the South. The retail sector has deep 501 roots: Dillard's is headquartered in Little Rock. The broader central Arkansas corridor benefits from proximity to Walmart's Bentonville operations and the I-40 freight corridor connecting the region to Memphis and Oklahoma City.
From Little Rock to Rogers 501 covers the South Central region of Arkansas.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is the state's only medical school and the largest employer in Little Rock. Healthcare technology, pharmaceutical, and clinical research companies need a local 501 number to engage UAMS's extensive academic medical centre operations.
Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock is one of the premier paediatric medical centres in the South. Medical technology, child health, and hospital services vendors benefit from a local 501 number when engaging this leading children's healthcare institution.
Dillard's, one of the largest department store chains in the US, is headquartered in Little Rock. Retail technology, supply chain, and professional services firms benefit from a 501 number when engaging Dillard's corporate operations.
Little Rock is the state capital, placing all major state agencies and procurement operations in the 501 zone. Government technology, compliance, and professional services firms benefit from a local 501 number when engaging Arkansas state government.
Every 501 number delivers fourteen professional tools for Little Rock's medical-and-government economy — compliance call recording for UAMS's and Arkansas Children's Hospital's vendor requirements, IVR for Arkansas state government procurement, and analytics for the Central Arkansas business corridor.
Redirect every call to any device — mobile, desk phone, or laptop. Set rules by time, caller, or team.
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Browse 501 numbers by Little Rock, North Little Rock, or Conway prefix — or port your existing Central Arkansas number for free.
Select a plan for your Little Rock team — UAMS Medical Campus vendor, Dillard's supplier, or Arkansas government contractor, every feature included.
Configure your 501 line with Central Time routing for UAMS's academic medical schedule and Arkansas state government's operational calendar.
Take 501 calls anywhere — UAMS's procurement community, Dillard's supplier network, and Little Rock's state government ecosystem all see a trusted local number.
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Yes. Every TKOS 501 number supports two-way SMS and MMS. Send and receive texts from the web dashboard, mobile app, or desktop — using the same 501 number your customers already know.
Yes. Studies consistently show local area code numbers are answered up to 4× more often than toll-free or out-of-state numbers. A 501 number signals to Little Rock and Fort Smith customers that you're a genuine local business.
The 501 area code was introduced in 1995 and serves the South Central region of Arkansas.
The 501 area code covers Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, Jonesboro and more across the South Central region of Arkansas.
Yes — porting your existing 501 number to TKOS is completely free. Most Arkansas port-ins complete in 5–10 business days with zero downtime, and your 501 calls keep routing normally throughout the transition.
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