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501 Area Code: Little Rock, AR

The 501 area code covers Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway and Hot Springs in Arkansas, on Central Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 501 number right now.

Current local time in the 501 area code

Current local time in the 501 area code

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Can you legally call a 501 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Arkansas
Sunday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Arkansas's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 501 at a glance

StateArkansas
Principal cityLittle Rock
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 501 area code

These are the main population centers 501 serves. Smaller towns across the same Arkansas region share the code.

  • Little Rock
  • North Little Rock
  • Conway
  • Hot Springs
  • Benton

Calling 501 numbers legally

Arkansas has no calling-hour statute stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule set the window: solicitation calls only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. Because the rule follows the called party, a 501 number is on Central Time regardless of where you dial from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

Other Arkansas area codes

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FAQ

501 area code questions

501 is a US telephone area code serving Arkansas, on Central Time. Its principal city is Little Rock, and it also covers North Little Rock, Conway and Hot Springs.
Area code 501 is in the state of Arkansas. It serves Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway and Hot Springs, and its principal city is Little Rock.
The 501 area code is on Central Time (America/Chicago). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Arkansas. Arkansas has no calling-hour rule stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule govern: solicitation calls are permitted only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Arkansas numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Not by itself. 501 is a legitimate Arkansas area code used by residents and businesses in Little Rock and North Little Rock. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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