Area Code Atlas

Area code 327 assigned for overlay relief of 870

In January 2010, area code 327 was assigned as the relief overlay for area code 870 in Arkansas. The overlay was intended to provide additional numbering resources for the region.

NPA 327 assigned as overlay for 870

Area code 327 was assigned in January 2010 as an all-service overlay for area code 870 to provide relief for the projected exhaustion of 870.

NPA 327 overlay on 870 announced

NPA 327 to Overlay NPA 870 (Arkansas)

Overlay relief for 870 suspended

In June 2012, the planned overlay relief for area code 870 was indefinitely suspended due to the release of unused central office codes and the implementation of number pooling, which delayed number exhaustion.

Suspension of 870/327 NPA Relief (Arkansas)

Activation of area code 327 for non-geographic services

Area code 327 was activated on September 12, 2017 for non-geographic personal communications services.

NPA 327 activated for personal communications services

Area code 327 was activated on September 12, 2017, in the United States for personal communications services and machine-to-machine communication.

Arkansas PSC approves 327/870 overlay

On January 27, 2022, the Arkansas Public Service Commission issued Order No. 10 approving an all-services distributed overlay for the 870 NPA. The new 327 area code would serve the same geographic area as 870.

NPA 327 overlay on 870 announced

NPA 327 to Overlay NPA 870 (Arkansas)

NPA 327 overlay on 870 announced

NPA 327 to Overlay NPA 870 (Arkansas) – supersedes PL-587

Permissive 10-digit dialing begins for 870/327 overlay

Permissive 10-digit dialing for the 870/327 overlay complex began on July 21, 2023, allowing callers to use either 7 or 10 digits for local calls within the affected area.

Area code 327 overlay activated for 870

On February 20, 2024, area code 327 was activated as an all-services overlay for area code 870 in Arkansas, providing additional numbering resources for the same geographic area.