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Get a real West Memphis phone number with the 870 area code, the same code carried by Jonesboro to the north. Use it to sell online, date, or keep work separate from your personal line, right from the Ghost app. Start in minutes.
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Why choose a West Memphis virtual phone number?
A number that fits West Memphis and Jonesboro
Area code 870 covers West Memphis and is also carried by Jonesboro, further north in Arkansas. A Ghost number with that code reads local whether you're texting someone across town or a few hours up the road.
Selling to buyers across the bridge in Memphis
Memphis, TN sits just across the Mississippi River from West Memphis and is the closest big market for anyone listing furniture, tools, or a car online. Hand out a Ghost number to those buyers instead of the line your family already has saved.
Working in Southaven without mixing lines
Southaven, MS is close enough that plenty of West Memphis residents cross the state line for shifts or contract work. Keep a Ghost number for that job separate from the one your neighbors already know.
Meeting people in Olive Branch and Horn Lake
Olive Branch, MS and Horn Lake, MS sit within the same short drive as Memphis, and dating apps in this stretch of the Mid-South regularly match across state lines. Give a match a number that's easy to delete later instead of your everyday one.
Keeping unwanted calls off your main line
West Memphis residents, like much of the Mid-South, report a steady stream of unwanted telemarketing and scam calls. Use a Ghost number for classifieds, apps, and one-off contacts so those calls land somewhere you can ignore or delete.
Most popular West Memphis virtual phone numbers
| Area code | Serves | Get this area code |
|---|---|---|
| +1 870 | Jonesboro | Get a 870 number |
Local economy
Why do business in West Memphis?
West Memphis sits at a major highway crossing on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River, right next to the Memphis logistics hub. The local economy leans on transportation, agriculture, and services tied to the wider Mid-South region.
Trucking and logistics
West Memphis sits where interstate routes cross the river into Memphis, making it a regular stop for trucking and freight companies serving the wider Mid-South.
Agriculture
The surrounding Arkansas Delta is farm country, and West Memphis functions as a supply and market point for agriculture in the area.
Healthcare and regional services
Like many smaller cities next to a larger metro, West Memphis residents rely on a mix of local clinics and the bigger hospital systems just across the river in Memphis.
About West Memphis
Area codes in service
1
Population
23,538
West Memphis uses the 870 area code, the same code carried by Jonesboro to the north in Arkansas. Neighboring cities just across the Mississippi River, including Memphis, Southaven, Bartlett, Olive Branch, Germantown, and Horn Lake, sit in Tennessee and Mississippi and fall under their own area codes.
West Memphis runs on Central Time, the same time zone shared with Memphis and the rest of the river cities just across the state line, so scheduling calls or texts across that bridge doesn't require any timezone math.
Residents in and around West Memphis report the usual mix of unwanted calls common across the Mid-South: scam attempts, spoofed numbers pretending to be local, and repeat telemarketing calls that show up on a personal line once it's been shared too widely.
Places near West Memphis
The closest place to West Memphis in the Census list is Marion, 4 miles north. The largest nearby is Memphis (610,919 people), 13 miles east. 2 of the 8 places below also use the 870 area code: Marion and Earle.
4 mi north · 13,524 people · area code 870
13 mi east · 610,919 people · area code 901
Walls, MS
16 mi south · 1,412 people · area code 662
16 mi southeast · 26,574 people · area code 662
17 mi northwest · 1,741 people · area code 870
19 mi southeast · 57,493 people · area code 662
Millington, TN
21 mi northeast · 11,486 people · area code 901
Bartlett, TN
22 mi east · 56,708 people · area code 901
Distances are straight-line between Census place centers.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a West Memphis phone number?
You pick your area code and number inside the Ghost app, and it's ready to use in minutes. No waiting on hardware or a new SIM.
Can I get an 870 number even though I don't live in West Memphis?
Yes. Ghost lets you choose the 870 area code regardless of your mailing address, which is useful if you're moving to West Memphis, working with people there, or just want a number that reads local to the area.
Will a West Memphis number work if I'm texting people in Memphis or Southaven?
Yes. Your Ghost number calls and texts normally with contacts in Memphis, Southaven, and anywhere else in the US and Canada, no matter which area code they're carrying.