Area code 563

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Area code 563 is a telephone area code for a portion the state of Iowa, USA, specifically the east central and northeast corner of the state. The 563 area code was split off from the Area code 319 in 2001, becoming active on March 25, 2001, and finally becoming mandatory on December 2, 2001.

Prior to the implementation of the code, there was debate over whether the 563 code should have been implemented as a split, or overlaid over the existing 319 code. Mobile phone providers were in favor of the overlay, as it would mean that existing cell phones would not have to be reprogrammed, but it was ultimately decided to use a geographical split instead.

[edit] Cities in the 563 area code

Bettendorf, Cascade, Clinton, Davenport, Decorah, Dubuque, Dyersville, Elkader, Manchester, Muscatine, Walcott, Worthington

State of Iowa area codes: 319, 515, 563, 641, 712
	North: 507
West: 319, 641	area code 563	East: 309, 608, 815
	South: 309, 319
State of Illinois area codes: 217, 224, 309, 312, 331, 618, 630, 708, 773, 779, 815, 847
State of Minnesota area codes: 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952
State of Wisconsin area codes: 262, 414, 608, 715, 920