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Get a local business phone number in Postville, IA

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

Area code
563
Exchanges
3NANPA-assigned
Carriers
3
Population
2,418Census 2024 est.

Postville area codes

Postville, in Allamakee County, Iowa, had a Census-estimated population of 2,418 in July 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 563. Postville 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 Postville, IA
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
5633100%2001noneCentral

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

Postville exchanges by carrier

3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Postville's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ia has the most, with 1. 1 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Postville can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.

Carriers holding exchanges in Postville, IA
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ia133%
Neit Services LLC - Ia133%
Centurytel of Postville, INC. d/b/a Centurylink133%

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 Postville

These are the central office codes NANPA records for Postville. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2016. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Postville, IA
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
563605, 863, 864

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

Rate centers and local calling in Postville

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Postville's numbers are rated to the POSTVILLE rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Postville number.

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

Businesses around Postville

Postville is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 83,321 business establishments in Iowa in 2023, employing 1,415,652 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (10,970), other services (except public administration) (9,184), and health care and social assistance (9,092).

Selected industries in Iowa, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants2,45944,03217.9
Limited-service restaurants2,09541,15219.6
Insurance agencies and brokerages1,9939,8394.9
Landscaping services1,2427,4936.0
Law offices1,2126,2165.1
Offices of real estate agents and brokers1,1952,2931.9
Residential remodelers1,1563,3322.9
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors1,10814,64713.2

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

A Postville 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.

Porting a number you already use in Postville 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 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in Iowa. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 17-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$339.00$4,068.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$323.00$3,876.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$391.00$4,692.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$424.15$5,089.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$459.00$5,508.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$510.00$6,120.00

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 Postville, IA?

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

How many phone companies have exchanges in Postville?

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

Can I keep my existing Postville 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 Postville?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).