501 area code - Get a Little Rock, Arkansas local phone number
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OpenPhone helps business owners start their businesses in local areas like area code 501. You can sign up for a phone number that lets you look local no matter where you travel and build loyalty with residents. You’ll be part of the neighborhood, calling from a familiar area code shows you’re committed to the community. A local phone number also makes it easier to get through to residents. It’s more convenient to place a local call — it’s more intriguing to pick up a local call, too.
Your business can benefit from a local phone number if you serve local customers. You look knowledgeable about local norms, from real estate to slab grading. For many small businesses, having a local presence instills trust.
There’s plenty that makes area code 501 unique. Here are some of the most important details you need to know:
Area code 501 covers: Little Rock, Hot Springs, and much of central Arkansas, but not Pine Bluff. Its main city is Little Rock, Arkansas. If you head to Little Rock, you’ll be among the 202,591 residents of this area code’s biggest town.
This area code touches 17 other codes. It also borders 17 other counties, including Pulaski, Faulkner, Saline, Garland, White, Lonoke, Hot Spring, Cleburne, Conway, and Van Buren counties. Nearby area codes are 479 (Fort Smith, AR) and 870 (Jonesboro, AR).
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With a local 501 phone number, you can effectively get in front of the right people and establish a foothold in the Little Rock, AR area.
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What’s the startup climate like for new businesses in area code 501? Here are some statistics on population, employment, and core regional businesses:
Overall unemployment rates are significant for businesses looking to source talent and grow their presence in a new area. Between 2019 and 2020, the city of Little Rock’s unemployment rate was 7.4%.
But none of these demographics tell the whole story of new business opportunities in the area. In fact, in area code 501, new enterprises are slightly dropping. Business applications were up 42.00% from 2019 to 2020. And many of these endeavors are thriving with a startup survival of rate 77.40% within Arkansas.
Did you know Little Rock ranked 25 for fastest-growing cities for small businesses in the US? Businesses starting their journeys here are in good company.
Startups join an infrastructure of existing titans. In area code 501, newcomers can grow along with Little Rock, AR’s top ten employers: University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, United States Air Force, Acxiom, Little Rock School District, State of Arkansas, Walmart, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, Baptist Health, University of Arkansas At Little Rock.
New businesses can also benefit from working closely with large existing industries. Arkansas's top three industries are:
- Educational services, and health care and social assistance
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services
Try out calling and texting with an area code tied to this flourishing region and confirm OpenPhone is a great fit for your business by starting a free seven-day trial of OpenPhone.
Try out calling and texting with an area code tied to this flourishing region and confirm OpenPhone is a great fit for your business by starting a free seven-day trial of OpenPhone.
Whether you're looking for a local Little Rock or North American toll-free number,getting started is simple.
See which specific 501 phone numbers are available and claim your own Little Rock, AR number by signing up for a free trial. Here’s how it works: using our service, you can easily set up your local phone number without the need to install any additional hardware. Easily download and install our app, and find the right numbers for your business.
How to get a 501 phone number
Enter your email address or sign in with your Google account.
Then search by city (Little Rock, AR) or area code (501) to select a specific local number.
Verify your account via credit card (you won’t be charged until your trial ends, cancel anytime.)
Use the OpenPhone browser app or download the desktop apps or mobile apps.
Why do businesses sign up for a virtual 501 number with OpenPhone
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OpenPhone lets you get a new business phone number in area code 501. You can even port over your existing number with no service interruptions. Use your number on any cell phone, tablet, or computer using OpenPhone, the #1 rated business phone platform on G2. There’s an app for all your favorite devices so your conversations — and contacts — always stay in one place.
Make and receive calls from across the state or around the world. An OpenPhone business number travels with you wherever you have an internet connection. Best of all, you can use your phone number from anywhere to call anyone in the US or Canada without any long-distance charges. Calls to other countries are just a fraction of what you’d pay with a traditional carrier.
You can also have different numbers for departments, teammates, and locations. If you need a new number, it takes just seconds to activate and assign unique numbers to someone on your team. There are no waiting periods, no trips to the store, and no contracts to sign.
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OpenPhone’s modern business phone platform comes packed with features that make looking professional effortless. Start by easily adding a phone menu, caller ID, and away voicemail greeting.
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Decide which numbers to share with team members. Share the main business number with your entire team or share it with your assistant so after-hours calls get answered. Create departments for small groups. Then everyone can collaborate on any external communication through internal threads. You can even offer direct lines for your employees, too.
Most importantly, your team can quickly catch up on any conversation. Anyone with access to your a shared number inbox can see all voicemails, call history, and text messaging in a single view for every contact.
With your OpenPhone number, you have complete control over your business calls. Know which calls are business and which are personal. Your private number stays private — and when you’re off the clock, you can mute notifications for business calls.
OpenPhone’s flexible suite of features means you’re open for business from any device, anywhere.
Frequently asked questions about local numbers
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+Just a piece of advice. I used my personal cell number as the company number and I still regret it a decade later (I get so many stupid calls). Don’t do what I did. I wish I had a service like this 10 years ago!”
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