A new area code is coming to various parts of Arkansas, including the Twin Lakes Area. For future telephone numbers in the current 870 region, the code 327 may be assigned beginning Feb. 20.
Starting Jan. 19, callers must dial the area code and the phone number on all calls, including the same area code. The 501 area code region has already transitioned to 10-digit dialing.
According to the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the geographic region served by the 870 code is projected to exhaust its numbering supply during the first quarter of 2025. All existing customers will retain their current area code, and their telephone numbers will not change, but the addition of the new code will require 10-digit dialing for all local calls.
The 870 area code covers the northern, eastern and southern portions of the Natural State. In addition to Mountain Home and other portions of the Twin Lakes Area, the code serves communities including but not limited to El Dorado, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Monticello and Magnolia.
The new 327 code is being assigned by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator, who serves as the federal designee.
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