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309 Area Code: Peoria, IL

The 309 area code covers Peoria, Bloomington, Normal and Moline in Illinois, on Central Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 309 number right now.

Current local time in the 309 area code

Current local time in the 309 area code

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Can you legally call a 309 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Illinois
Sunday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Illinois's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 309 at a glance

StateIllinois
Principal cityPeoria
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window9:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 309 area code

These are the main population centers 309 serves. Smaller towns across the same Illinois region share the code.

  • Peoria
  • Bloomington
  • Normal
  • Moline
  • Galesburg

Calling 309 numbers legally

Illinois is stricter than federal law. Illinois's Automatic Telephone Dialers Act bars autodialer calls between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.: a 9 a.m. start, stricter than the federal 8 a.m. Because the window follows the called party's local time, a 309 number is governed by Illinois rules no matter where you are dialing from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

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FAQ

309 area code questions

309 is a US telephone area code serving Illinois, on Central Time. Its principal city is Peoria, and it also covers Bloomington, Normal and Moline.
Area code 309 is in the state of Illinois. It serves Peoria, Bloomington, Normal and Moline, and its principal city is Peoria.
The 309 area code is on Central Time (America/Chicago). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Illinois. Illinois's Automatic Telephone Dialers Act bars autodialer calls between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.: a 9 a.m. start, stricter than the federal 8 a.m. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Illinois numbers are permitted 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Not by itself. 309 is a legitimate Illinois area code used by residents and businesses in Peoria and Bloomington. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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