Codes in service in Iowa
Iowa has 5 geographic area codes in service: 319, 515, 563, 641, 712. 319 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 563 the newest, dated 25 Mar 2001.1 All of Iowa's codes are on Central time.
| Area code | NANPA location | NPA in-service date | In-service overlay peers | Time zone | Local calls within the code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | IA | 1947 | None listed | Central | 10 digits |
| 515 | IA | 1947 | None listed | Central | 10 digits |
| 563 | IA | 25 Mar 2001 | None listed | Central | 7 digits |
| 641 | IA | 9 Jul 2000 | None listed | Central | 7 digits |
| 712 | IA | 1947 | None listed | Central | 7 digits |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file).
History and overlays in Iowa
- Before 1960: 319 (1947), 515 (1947), 712 (1947)
- 2000s: 641 (9 Jul 2000), 563 (25 Mar 2001)
NANPA lists no in-service overlays among these codes, so each may serve its own part of Iowa.1
Dialing in Iowa
Local calls within a single area code in Iowa differ: 7 digits for 563, 641, 712; 10 digits for 319, 515. From any of Iowa's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.1 Seven-digit local dialing is still recorded for 563, 641, 712.
Neighbours of Iowa
Regions that border Iowa:
- Illinois: 17 codes (217, 224, 309, 312, ...)
- Minnesota: 8 codes (218, 320, 507, 612, ...)
- Missouri: 9 codes (235, 314, 417, 557, ...)
- Nebraska: 3 codes (308, 402, 531)
Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.
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Sources
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- NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; US geographic codes, location, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv
