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Get a local business phone number in Cascade, IA

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

Area code
563
Exchanges
3NANPA-assigned
Carriers
3
Population
2,396Census 2024 est.

Cascade area codes

Cascade, in Dubuque County, Iowa, had a Census-estimated population of 2,396 in July 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 563. Cascade is in the Central time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 563 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Cascade, IA
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
5633100%2001noneCentral

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

Cascade exchanges by carrier

3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Cascade's rate center. Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ia has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.

Carriers holding exchanges in Cascade, IA
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ia133%
T-mobile USA, INC.133%
Cascade Communications Company133%

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 Cascade

These are the central office codes NANPA records for Cascade. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2018. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Cascade, IA
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
563269, 772, 852

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Cascade's exchanges were assigned

The table groups Cascade's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

Cascade, IA: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2010s150%
2020s150%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

What makes a number local to Cascade

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

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 563 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

The local business market

Cascade is part of the Dubuque, IA metro area, home to 99,242 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,804 business establishments in the Dubuque, IA metro area in 2023, employing 56,357 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (387), health care and social assistance (342), and construction (312).

Selected industries in the Dubuque, IA metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants711,38819.5
Limited-service restaurants661,51222.9
Insurance agencies and brokerages6194615.5
Landscaping services481823.8
General automotive repair shops441914.3
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors4043610.9
Dental offices3940410.4
Chiropractic offices38932.4

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

Business phone service in Cascade

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Cascade 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.

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Dubuque, IA metro area, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $600.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $499.00, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $399.00 a month for 20 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 20-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Cascade, IA?

563. All exchanges NANPA lists for Cascade are in 563.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Cascade?

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

Can I keep my existing Cascade 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 Cascade?

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).