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Peoria's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Peoria number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 309 / 861
- Exchanges
- 159NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 39
- Population
- 111,696Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Peoria
With 111,696 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Peoria sits in Peoria County, Illinois. NANPA lists 159 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 309 has the most (155, 97%). 309 is part of an overlay with 861, so a new local number in Peoria may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Peoria 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.
Phone carriers in Peoria
39 carriers hold the 159 exchanges assigned to Peoria's rate center. Illinois Bell Tel CO has the most, with 41. 118 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Peoria can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Bell Tel CO | 41 | 26% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Il | 38 | 24% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Il | 14 | 8.8% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 9 | 5.7% |
| United States Cellular - Il | 9 | 5.7% |
| Onvoy, LLC | 4 | 2.5% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Il | 3 | 1.9% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 3 | 1.9% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 3 | 1.9% |
| AT&T - Local | 2 | 1.3% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 1.3% |
| Nuso, LLC | 2 | 1.3% |
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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Peoria
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Peoria's rate center (PEORIA). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 16 of the 159 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 309 | 208, 210, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 222, 224, 229, 231, 232, 251, 253, 256, 258, 264, 265, 271, 272, 273, 276, 279, 280, 282, 285, 294, 296, 303, 306, 308, 322, 323, 324, 327, 339, 340, 360, 361, 363, 369, 370, 390, 397, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 422, 423, 424, 427, 431, 437, 439, 453, 470, 472, 494, 495, 497, 510, 512, 550, 561, 566, 567, 570, 571, 573, 589, 615, 621, 624, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 643, 645, 646, 648, 655, 657, 666, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 696, 697, 698, 699, 712, 713, 740, 802, 810, 835, 839, 844, 857, 863, 868, 877, 892, 916, 917, 922, 931, 943, 966, 979, 981, 989, 992, 999 |
| 861 | 222, 444, 880, 999 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Peoria's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Peoria numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 33% |
| 2010s | 14 | 31% |
| 2020s | 16 | 36% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Peoria
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Peoria that is PEORIA, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Peoria.
If your business already has a Peoria number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Peoria
Peoria 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.
Setting up a Peoria business line
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 Peoria, 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.
The comparison below uses 20 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Peoria, IL metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $499.00 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $600.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Peoria, IL?
Peoria has exchanges in 309 and 861; 309 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Peoria?
39, holding 159 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Peoria 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 Peoria?
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).