North American NumbersJonesboro / Pine Bluff (overlay of 870)
An all-service overlay of area code 870 that went into service on February 20, 2024, after more than a decade of delayed relief. It shares 870's eastern/southern/northern Arkansas geography.
Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.
Where 327 is
Eastern, southern and most of northern Arkansas — identical footprint to 870..
Communities served wholly or partly by 327:
Same service area as 870.
How it relates to other codes
The codes 327 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?
How 327 got here
How full it is
Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.
Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.