Arkansas, nicknamed the Natural State, is home to the Hot Springs National Park, the Ozark Mountains, and major corporate headquarters like Walmart in Bentonville. This state offers a mix of natural beauty, Southern cuisine traditions, and growing urban centers in Little Rock and Fayetteville—a blend that makes Arkansas a unique fusion of frontier history and contemporary charm.

Telecommunications in Arkansas started with area code 501, which originally covered the entire state in 1947. With rising demand, 870 was split off in 1997 to serve the rural and eastern regions, and 479 was created in 2002 to support northwest Arkansas, including Fort Smith and Fayetteville. These state area codes now reflect Arkansas’s geographic and economic divisions, linking its rural towns with large retail and educational hubs.