Area code 563: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 563 is in Iowa.
Iowa (Davenport, Dubuque, Clinton, Bettendorf, and most of eastern and northeastern Iowa)
| Where | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 2001 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 388 of 792 possible (49%) |
Where 563 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 563, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 49 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 563 numbers
- Mobile carrier 25%
- Local phone company 31%
- Internet / business phone carrier 26%
- Phone company 18%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink / Lumen | Local phone company | 59 | 15% |
| UScellular | Mobile carrier | 33 | 9% |
| Windstream Iowa Communications, Inc. - North | Local phone company | 26 | 7% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 25 | 6% |
| Windstream Iowa Communications, Inc. - Systems | Local phone company | 22 | 6% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 20 | 5% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 18 | 5% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 18 | 5% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 12 | 3% |
| Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Internet / business phone carrier | 12 | 3% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Iowa.
Other area codes in Iowa
Got a call from 563?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 563 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.