Area code 319
Area code 319 is a telephone area code for southeastern and east-central Iowa. The 319 area code was one of the assignments of area codes in 1947, and originally covered Iowa's eastern third. (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.)
Currently, major cities in the 319 code include Burlington, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Oelwein, Fort Madison, Iowa City, Keokuk, and Waterloo.
By the end of the 20th century, it was felt that the 319 code was running out of available numbers due to the increase in mobile devices, lines for computer equipment, FAX machines, and other services. In late 2000 it was announced that a new 563 area code would be assigned to northeastern Iowa. Cell phone service providers hoped that it would be an overlay since it would not require reprogramming of cell phones. However, overlays were still a relatively new concept at the time, and met with considerable resistance due to the requirements for 10-digit dialing and mixing of area codes within the same area. In the end, it was decided that a geographic split would be employed. As a result the cities of Bettendorf, Clinton, Davenport, Decorah, and Dubuque were all moved to the new 563 area code. The new code became operational in March 2001, and became mandatory in December 2001.
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| North: 563, 641 | ||
| West: 641 | area code 319 | East: 217, 309, 563 |
| South: 217, 660 | ||
| Illinois area codes: 217/447, 309/861, 312, 630/331, 618/730, 708/464, 773, 815/779, 847/224, 872 | ||
| Missouri area codes: 314/557, 417, 573/235, 636, 660, 816/975 | ||
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