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Get a local business phone number in Orion, IL

Orion's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Orion number in front of your customers.

Area code
309
Exchanges
3NANPA-assigned
Carriers
2
Population
1,714Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Orion

Orion village is a Census place in Henry County, Illinois, with an estimated 1,714 residents in 2024. All 3 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 Orion may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Orion 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 codes with exchanges in Orion, IL
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
3093100%1957861Central

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Orion exchanges by carrier

2 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Orion's rate center. Frontier Communications of Orion, INC. has the most, with 2. 1 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Orion, IL
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Frontier Communications of Orion, INC.267%
Mediacom Telephony of Illinois, LLC - Il133%

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.

Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Orion

A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Orion. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Orion, IL
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
309234, 526, 626

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

How local numbers work in Orion

What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Orion, those come from the ORION rate center, as recorded by NANPA.

If your business already has a Orion number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

Who does business near Orion

Orion 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).

Selected industries in the Davenport, IA-IL metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants3255,60517.2
Limited-service restaurants3186,46220.3
Physician practices1924,02220.9
Insurance agencies and brokerages1808044.5
Drinking places1489646.5
Landscaping services1444973.5
Law offices1296475.0
Dental offices1271,1989.4

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Business phone service in Orion

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.

Porting a number you already use in Orion is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.

The comparison below uses 19 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Davenport, IA-IL metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $474.05 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $570.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 19-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Orion, IL?

309. All exchanges NANPA lists for Orion are in 309.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Orion?

2, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Orion 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 Orion?

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).