SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Commerce Commission on Monday announced a new area code — 447 — is coming to central Illinois. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 area code to address the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A new area code will be implemented for the 217 region. The 447 prefixes will start after March 29, 2021. The Illinois Commerce Commission announced the news on Monday. The ...

(WAND) - Residential and business customers served by the 217 area code are being told to prepare for the addition of the new 447 area code. The 447 area code will be added as an overlay to the region ...

DECATUR — Sometime during the early hours of Saturday making a phone call in parts of Central Illinois will take a little longer. The 217 area code will need to be added to each call, text or fax made ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A new area code is being added to the 217 territory in central Illinois. The area code will be 447. The Illinois Commerce Commission says new phone numbers with the new area code ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A vast section of Illinois covered by the 217 area code is about to get some new digits. The Illinois Commerce Commission announced this week that it will introduce 447 as an ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Starting Saturday, Feb. 27, mandatory dialing for residential and business customers will occur where all local calls made within the Illinois 217 Area Code will have to be placed using ...

A new area code is being added to the 217 territory in central Illinois. The area code will be 447. The Illinois Commerce Commission says new phone numbers with the new area code won't start until ...