The area code 327 is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Area code 327 serves Jonesboro, Arkansas, as an overlay to the long-standing 870 area code, ensuring enough phone numbers for the region. This overlay covers Jonesboro and much of eastern, southern, and northern Arkansas, all in the Central Time Zone. Jonesboro is a major hub in northeast Arkansas, known for Arkansas State University and its location on Crowley’s Ridge, a unique geologic formation rising above the Mississippi Delta.
Major communities covered by the 870/327 overlay include:
The 327 overlay was introduced in 2024 to add numbering capacity to 870, which was created in 1997 from a split of 501. With the overlay, 10-digit dialing is required for local calls across the 870/327 region, but call rates and local calling areas do not change. Jonesboro’s blend of education, healthcare, and agriculture makes it a key destination for new phone lines, especially around Arkansas State University and growing business districts. “According to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), area code 327 was assigned as an all-services overlay of 870,” ensuring seamless growth in Jonesboro and surrounding communities.