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Metamora's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Metamora number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 309
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 4,503Census 2024 est.
Metamora area codes
With 4,503 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Metamora sits in Woodford County, Illinois. All 4 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 Metamora may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Metamora 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 | 4 | 100% | 1957 | 861 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Metamora exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Metamora's rate center. Metamora Tel. CO. has the most, with 2. 1 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Metamora can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Metamora Tel. CO. | 2 | 50% |
| Mtco Communications, INC. | 1 | 25% |
| Mediacom Telephony of Illinois, LLC - Il | 1 | 25% |
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.
Metamora phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Metamora's rate center (METAMORA). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 309 | 366, 367, 508, 849 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Metamora
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Metamora, those come from the METAMORA rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing Metamora number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 309 when you pick it.
The local business market
Metamora is part of the Peoria, IL metro area, home to 365,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 8,084 business establishments in the Peoria, IL metro area in 2023, employing 159,361 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,143), other services (except public administration) (964), and health care and social assistance (906).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 272 | 5,307 | 19.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 264 | 4,863 | 18.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 174 | 1,110 | 6.4 |
| Physician practices | 171 | 8,134 | 47.6 |
| Landscaping services | 162 | 1,092 | 6.7 |
| Law offices | 146 | 787 | 5.4 |
| Drinking places | 131 | 967 | 7.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 130 | 1,715 | 13.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Metamora
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in Metamora, 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.
A 20-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Peoria, IL metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $600.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $499.00. On Callata the same 20 people cost $399.00 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 | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
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 Metamora, IL?
309. All exchanges NANPA lists for Metamora are in 309.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Metamora?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Metamora 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 Metamora?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).