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East Moline's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a East Moline number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 309
- Exchanges
- 16NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 20,995Census 2024 est.
What area code is East Moline, IL?
East Moline city is a Census place in Rock Island County, Illinois, with an estimated 20,995 residents in 2024. All 16 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 309. 309 is part of an overlay with 861, so a new local number in East Moline may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. East Moline is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 309 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | 16 | 100% | 1957 | 861 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds East Moline phone exchanges
7 carriers hold the 16 exchanges assigned to East Moline's rate center. Illinois Bell Tel CO has the most, with 8. 11 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Bell Tel CO | 8 | 50% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 3 | 19% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| Mediacom Telephony of Illinois, LLC - Il | 1 | 6.3% |
| Telnyx LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Local prefixes for East Moline
These are the central office codes NANPA records for East Moline. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 16 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 309 | 203, 278, 281, 716, 748, 749, 751, 752, 755, 765, 792, 796, 865, 912, 967, 970 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When East Moline's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of East Moline numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 33% |
| 2010s | 2 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to East Moline
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. East Moline's numbers are rated to the EASTMOLINE rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a East Moline number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 309 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around East Moline
East Moline is part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area, home to 382,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 8,812 business establishments in the Davenport, IA-IL metro area in 2023, employing 166,095 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,209), health care and social assistance (1,083), and accommodation and food services (1,003).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 325 | 5,605 | 17.2 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 318 | 6,462 | 20.3 |
| Physician practices | 192 | 4,022 | 20.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 180 | 804 | 4.5 |
| Drinking places | 148 | 964 | 6.5 |
| Landscaping services | 144 | 497 | 3.5 |
| Law offices | 129 | 647 | 5.0 |
| Dental offices | 127 | 1,198 | 9.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A East Moline number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in East Moline, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Davenport, IA-IL metro area, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $570.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $474.05, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 19 people cost $379.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is East Moline, IL?
309. All exchanges NANPA lists for East Moline are in 309.
How many phone companies have exchanges in East Moline?
7, holding 16 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing East Moline business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in East Moline?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).