The agency said the new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 area code. It will not be introduced until March 2021. The 217 area code covers 36 counties in Illinois and includes Decatur, ...
JACKSONVILLE — The introduction of the new 447 area code in Illinois is set to happen soon, meaning all 10 digits of a phone number will be required to make a local call in the current 217 area. The ...
Telephone customers who live or work in the 217 area code region will not have to worry about any changes occurring to the area code for several more years. A recent report by the U.S. agency which ...
Ten digit dialing is coming to central Illinois phones next year, but the state suggests people start getting used to it now. What it means is that beginning next year people in central Illinois will ...
JACKSONVILLE — The introduction of the new 447 area code in Illinois is set to happen soon, meaning all 10 digits of a phone number will be required to make a local call in the current 217 area. The ...