Area code 563
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Image:Area code 563.svg|300px|right|The area colored red indicates the geographical region in the state of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, served by area code 563
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Area code 319
Image:Area code 319.svg|300px|right|The area colored red indicates the geographical region in the state of Iowa, served by area code 319poly 441 309 416 289 398 289 400 269 416 261 416 253 409 246 391 249 392 243 409 234 416 220 384 218 384 211 379 207 385 179 381 171 371 172 363 154 347 147 342...
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Area code 563
Image:Area code 563.svg|300px|right|The area colored red indicates the geographical region in the state of Iowa, served by area code 563poly 441 309 416 289 398 289 400 269 416 261 416 253 409 246 391 249 392 243 409 234 416 220 384 218 384 211 379 207 385 179 381 171 371 172 363 154 347 147 342...
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Area code 515
Image:Area code 515.svg|300px|right|The area colored red indicates the geographical region in the state of Iowa, served by area code 515poly 441 309 416 289 398 289 400 269 416 261 416 253 409 246 391 249 392 243 409 234 416 220 384 218 384 211 379 207 385 179 381 171 371 172 363 154 347 147 342...
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Area code 641
Image:Area code 641.svg|300px|right|The area colored red indicates the region served by area code 641 within the state of Iowa,poly 441 309 416 289 398 289 400 269 416 261 416 253 409 246 391 249 392 243 409 234 416 220 384 218 384 211 379 207 385 179 381 171 371 172 363 154 347 147 342 126 336 124...
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Area code 712
Image:Area code 712.svg|300px|right|The area colored red indicates the geographical region in the state of Iowa, served by area code 712poly 441 309 416 289 398 289 400 269 416 261 416 253 409 246 391 249 392 243 409 234 416 220 384 218 384 211 379 207 385 179 381 171 371 172 363 154 347 147 342...
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Area code 605
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Area code 402
Image:Area_code_NE.png|right|Map of Nebraska area codes in blue poly 50 20 272 25 291 37 298 32 323 30 340 38 353 50 347 36 354 16 346 7 350 1 47 0 Area code 605...
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Area code 660
Area code 660 is the telephone numbering plan code for Northern and Western Missouri in the North American Numbering Plan. It was created in 1997 as a split from area code 816.-Major cities:*Kirksville*Sedalia*Warrensburg*Moberly-Other towns:*Boonville...
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Area code 507
Area code 507 is the telephone numbering plan code for the southern 1/5 of Minnesota, including cities such as Rochester, Mankato, Worthington, Fairmont and Austin. It was the third area code created for use in the state in 1954, following the original Area code 218 and Area code 612...
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Area code 608
The 608 area code currently covers much of Southwest Wisconsin, including the capital city of Madison as well as the cities of Waunakee, Mount Horeb, Verona, Sun Prairie, Monroe, Platteville, Lancaster, Portage, Baraboo, Wisconsin Dells, Beloit, Janesville, La Crosse, Prairie du Chien, Sauk...
poly 561 124 555 125 567 221 558 241 550 261 521 205 517 204 507 204 528 184 519 184 513 176 487 142 475 129 561 124 Area code 815
poly 456 275 466 260 467 245 457 236 456 222 471 214 482 215 498 205 501 189 507 184 511 179 521 187 518 207 557 245 556 369 561 364 494 310 477 313 475 286 456 275 Area code 309
Area code 309
Area code 309 is a telephone area code serving the state of Illinois. This area code has been in service since 1966. It covers 21 counties, 501 ZIP codes, and 189 cities, including Bloomington, Canton, East Moline, Galesburg, Macomb, Moline, Morton, Normal, Pekin, Peoria and Rock Island, in...
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Area code 217
217 is the North American telephone area code for much of Central Illinois, including the capital city of Springfield as well as the cities of Champaign, Urbana, Decatur, Danville, Quincy, and Rantoul.-Communities included:...
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Area code 563 is a telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
area code for the east central and northeast corner of the state of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA. The 563 area code was split off from the Area code 319
Area code 319
Image:Area code 319.svg|300px|right|The area colored red indicates the geographical region in the state of Iowa, served by area code 319poly 441 309 416 289 398 289 400 269 416 261 416 253 409 246 391 249 392 243 409 234 416 220 384 218 384 211 379 207 385 179 381 171 371 172 363 154 347 147 342...
in 2001, becoming active on March 25, 2001, and finally becoming mandatory on December 2, 2001.
The map to the right is clickable; click on any of the area codes on the map to go to the area code for that region.
Prior to the implementation of the code, there was debate over whether the 563 code should have been implemented as a split, or overlaid
Overlay plan
In telephony, especially in North America, an overlay plan is the practice of introducing a new area code by applying it onto a geographic area that is already occupied by one or more existing area codes, resulting in two area codes serving the same area.- Methodology :Prior to the introduction of...
over the existing 319 code. Mobile phone providers were in favor of the overlay, as it would mean that existing cell phones would not have to be reprogrammed, but it was ultimately decided to use a geographical split instead.
Cities in the 563 area code
- BellevueBellevue, IowaBellevue is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,350 at the 2000 census. The city lies along the Mississippi River , next to Bellevue State Park....
, BettendorfBettendorf, IowaBettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with...
, CascadeCascade, IowaCascade is a city in Dubuque County and Jones County, Iowa, United States. The Dubuque County portion is part of Dubuque Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jones County portion is part of Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,958 at the 2000 census, but is now...
, ClintonClinton, IowaClinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
, CrescoCresco, IowaAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,905 people, 1,652 households, and 1,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,184.1 people per square mile . There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 543.1 per square mile...
, DavenportDavenport, IowaDavenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
, DecorahDecorah, IowaDecorah is a city in and the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,172 at the 2000 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S...
, DubuqueDubuque, IowaDubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
, DyersvilleDyersville, IowaDyersville is a city in eastern Delaware and western Dubuque Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,035 at the 2000 census and was estimated to be 4,167 in 2006....
, ElkaderElkader, IowaElkader is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clayton County.-History:The city is named after Algerian leader Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri...
, ManchesterManchester, IowaManchester is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,257 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 population estimates, Manchester's population was 5,052...
, MaquoketaMaquoketa, IowaMaquoketa is a city in Clinton and Jackson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. Located on the Maquoketa River, it is the county seat of Jackson County....
, MuscatineMuscatine, IowaMuscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County...
, PostvillePostville, IowaPostville is a city in Allamakee and Clayton Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It lies near the junction of four counties and at the intersection of U.S. Routes 18 and 52 and Iowa Highway 51, with airport facilities in the neighboring communities of Waukon, Decorah, Monona, and Prairie du Chien....
, WalcottWalcott, IowaWalcott is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,528 at the 2000 census. Walcott's interchange on Interstate 80 is home to an enormous complex of restaurants, motels and truck stops, including the Iowa 80 truck stop which is the world's largest.Most...
, WaukonWaukon, IowaWaukon is a city in Makee Township,Allamakee County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat of Allamakee County. The population was 4,131 at the 2000 census. It is home to the annual .-History:...
, West UnionWest Union, IowaWest Union is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,549 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fayette County...
, WiltonWilton, IowaWilton is a city in Cedar and Muscatine Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,839 at the 2010 census. The Muscatine County portion of Wilton is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, WorthingtonWorthington, IowaWorthington is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. The population was 381 at the 2000 census. Iowa Highway 136's route takes it through Worthington, which is north of Cascade and south of Dyersville.-History:...