Fort Smith · Central Timesince 2002 · no overlay478 reported · 30 daysrank 173 of 331updated 8 Oct 2026
Area code 479 — Fort Smith, Arkansas
Area code
479
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Status
Active since 2002
Spam reports · 30 days
478 numbers
Area code 479 covers Fort Smith and surrounding communities in Arkansas.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 479 is in Arkansas, shown here with Fort Smith marked.
Now in Fort Smith
Central Time · UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
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Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday.
Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, shown as the blue arc. A guide to when a real Fort Smith office is likely to answer. It says nothing about who called you.
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 479 a scam?
No. Area code 479 is a legitimate area code serving Fort Smith since 2002. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 479 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 479 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Fort Smith that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(479) 262-0567May belong to a real Fort Smith business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
478Area code 479 had 478 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
173rdArea code 479 ranks 173rd of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
78%Of the 501 complaints about area code 479 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 78% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
31%The most reported subject on area code 479 is calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends, appearing in 31% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 479?
Texts from 479 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
04 · The human layer
Who works in the Fort Smith area?
Area code 479 covers northwest Arkansas, and it holds a concentration of corporate power out of proportion to its size. Fort Smith, the code's largest city at its southern end, is a manufacturing and logistics town at the junction of Interstates 40 and 49, with a metro economy of $12 billion in 2022 GDP per Wikipedia and employers in steel, packaging, and food processing. The northern end of the code is another world: Bentonville is the headquarters of Walmart, Springdale is home to Tyson Foods, Lowell hosts J.B. Hunt, and Fayetteville holds the University of Arkansas. Thousands of supplier offices have opened in the corridor just to sit near Walmart's home office. Fort Smith, Arkansas had a population of 89,805 and a median household income of $54,816 in 2024, per DataUSA.
Who lives in the 479 region
The two halves of the 479 do business differently. Fort Smith runs on plant schedules, freight windows, and a blue-collar directness that callers describe as friendly but brief. The Bentonville-Fayetteville corridor runs on vendor meetings, retail link data, and a corporate calendar set by the world's largest retailer. The region's workforce has grown more diverse with its industries, and Spanish, Vietnamese, and Marshallese are all spoken in meaningful numbers, with Springdale home to one of the largest Marshallese communities anywhere. A 479 number signals northwest Arkansas, a serious business address in retail and supply chain circles. Callers from outside should note Central Time and the early hours kept by trucking and poultry operations.
Area code 479 serves Fort Smith and surrounding communities in Arkansas. It is in the Central Time zone.
What state is area code 479 in?
Area code 479 is in Arkansas. It is not in Troy — those are area code 947.
Is area code 479 toll free?
No. Area code 479 is a geographic area code serving Fort Smith, Arkansas. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 479 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 479?
Calls displaying a 479 number come from businesses and individuals in the Fort Smith area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 478 479 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 479?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 479 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Fort Smith.