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Area Code 479
Telephone Central Office
Pictures
The following are representative examples of telephone central office buildings in Area Code 479 (Northwest Arkansas).
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Alma
Listing Updated:
June 2023Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
ALMAARXADS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10Prefixes Served:
(479) 632Notes:
Current picture: GSV. Photos 2-3: Larry P. (September 2012)
Altus
Listing Updated:
October 2023Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
ALTSARXARS1Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DLMPrefixes Served:
(479) 468Notes:
Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: Larry P. (June 2014)
Atkins
Listing Updated:
June 2014Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
ATKNARXARS1Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DRLPrefixes Served:
(479) 641Notes:
Source: Larry P.
Bentonville
"Central"
Listing Updated:
June 2022Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
BNTVARCRDS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESSPrefixes Served:
(479) 204, 254, 258, 271, 273, 254, 258, 271, 273, 277, 418, 464, 553Notes:
This CO serves the Bentonville city center and is just a couple of block from the original Walton 5 and dime. In the center of the building is a second floor addition which housed radio equipment. Next to it there used to be a tower for antennae that faced east towards Rogers and south towards Fayetteville. The EXchange was Crestwood. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: February 2012
Bentonville
"Bella Vista"
Listing Updated:
November 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
BNTVARBVRS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS RemotePrefixes Served:
(479) 855, 876Notes:
It serves what started out 45 years ago as a golf retirement community in northwest Arkansas. Since Bud Walton passed away and Walmart brought in executives from all vendors it has become a very high end home community close to the Bentonville headquarters of Walmart. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: July 2010
Clarksville
Listing Updated:
September 2022Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
CLVLARXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Siemens/Stromberg Carlson DCOPrefixes Served:
(479) 705, 746, 754, 979Notes:
Note the unique design of the buildings.
Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: Larry P. (June 2014)
Fayetteville
"Hillcrest"
Listing Updated:
December 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
FYVLARHIDS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100/200Prefixes Served:
(479) 251, 442-4, 463, 521, 527, 571, 575, 582, 587, 684, 713, 718, 856, 973Notes:
The EXchange there was HIllcrest. The first No 1 ESS HILO switch was installed in this office in the 1970s. Fayetteville is also the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks. This office is unusual in that SBC displayed it’s logo on the building. For the years between taking the title SBC and acquiring AT&T, most SBC Central Offices lost the old Southwestern Bell logo and went without any identifier until the new AT&T logo was adapted. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: July 2010
Fort Smith
"Gladstone"
Listing Updated:
January 2024Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
FTSMARGLDS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100Prefixes Served:
(479) 452, 478, 484Notes:
This was taken since the AT&T company started putting a logo on their property again. The EXchage here was Glenview. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: July 2010
Fort Smith
"Mission"
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
FTSMARMIDS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100Prefixes Served:
(479) 646, 648-9Notes:
It sits on the side of town closest to the Army base and the EXchange was Military. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: July 2010
Fort Smith
"Sunset"
Listing Updated:
July 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
FTSMARSUDS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100Prefixes Served:
(479) 201, 226, 288, 314, 441, 494, 573, 709, 755, 782-5, 788Notes:
This is the main downtown Central Office in the city. The original building is the 4 bay red brick structure at the left in picture 2. The fifth bay was added right after World War II. The new blond brick structure was built in the 1960s and housed the large 1A ESS switch installed there in the early 1980s. The EXchange here was SUnset. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: May 2011
Hindsville
Listing Updated:
July 2010Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
HNDVARMARS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS RemotePrefixes Served:
(479) 789Notes:
This office is the easternmost CO belonging to AT&T in northwest Arkansas.
Huntsville
Listing Updated:
January 2016Operating Company:
Madison County Telephone CompanyCLLI:
HNVIARXADS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10Prefixes Served:
(479) 737-8Notes:
It is the only CO I know which has an address which ends with ½ as part of the number on the street address. This company is a great provider of information services and is owned by the Shrum family who give their customer A1 service, and not just telephone service. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: July 2010
Lamar
Listing Updated:
September 2022Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
LAMRARXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Siemens/Stromberg Carlson DCOPrefixes Served:
(479) 885Notes:
Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: Larry P. (June 2014)
London
Listing Updated:
November 2022Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
LONDARXARS1Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RLCPrefixes Served:
(479) 293Notes:
Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: Larry P. (June 2014)
Mulberry
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
Windstream/AlltelCLLI:
MLBYARXADS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10Prefixes Served:
(479) 997Notes:
Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: Larry P. (June 2014)
Ozark
Listing Updated:
October 2023Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
OZRKARXADS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10Prefixes Served:
(479) 508, 667Notes:
Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: Larry P. (June 2014)
Rogers
"Main"
Listing Updated:
May 2018Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
RGRSARMADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS HostPrefixes Served:
(479) 246, 338, 616, 619, 621, 631, 636, 659, 936, 986Notes:
20 years ago Fayetteville, Springdale and Rogers were distinct towns, separated by large areas of farms or woodlands. Not any longer, shopping centers, commercial and housing development has connected them all. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: August 2010
Russellville
Listing Updated:
September 2022Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
RLVLARXADS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS0199Prefixes Served:
(479) 498, 858, 880, 890, 964, 967-8Notes:
Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: Larry P. (September 2012)
Springdale
"Pleasant"
Listing Updated:
May 2022Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
SPDLARPLDS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS HostPrefixes Served:
(479) 290, 717, 750-1, 756-7, 770, 820, 872, 927Notes:
This office had the most fastidious communications technician in SBC during the 1990s. It sparkled inside and out and you were expected to keep it that way. J B Hunt in Lowell is served by this central office. It is part of the vibrant Northwest Arkansas economic engine. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: August 2010
Springdale
"Tontitown"
Listing Updated:
November 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
SPDLARFORS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS RemotePrefixes Served:
(479) 306, 361Notes:
This office was all alone in the middle of farmland in 1994 when it was built. No one imagined that it would be surrounded by residential and industrial development within 10 short years. It was one of the 5 offices which house the first FLM2400ADM OC48 SONET Unidirectional Path Switched Ring. Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: August 2010
Van Buren
"Main/North"
Listing Updated:
June 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Southwestern BellCLLI:
VNBRARMADS0
VNBRARNORS1
VNBRARMA498Switch Type:
DS0: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100
RS1: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC
498: Genand/Nortel DMS-100Prefixes Served:
DS0: (479) 410, 474
RS1: (479) 471
498: (918) 498Notes:
This central office has three switches in the same building but serve different locationsDS0: Serves the Van Buren "Main" wirecenter
RS1: Serves the Van Buren "North" wirecenter
498: Serves the West Uniontown, OK ratecenter in Area Code 918.
Current picture: GSV. Photo 2: Larry P. (September 2012)
Visit other Arkansas Area Codes: 479 501 870
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