After 15 long years of delays, the long-awaited 447 area code is finally ready to overlay the long-standing 217 code. On Feb. 27, any person making a local call in central Illinois must dial all 10 ...

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. (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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) today reminded residential and business customers served by the 217 area code to prepare for the introduction of the new 447 area code. The 447 ...

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. (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 ...

The 447 area code will be assigned to new accounts beginning March 27, and it may be awhile before it is even noticed. Meanwhile, 217 number holders need to reprogram numbers in cellphone contact ...

(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 ...

SPRINGFIELD (WREX) — The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to central Illinois. The new 447 area code will overlay the existing 217 area code. While many individual ...

An updated map of area codes in Illinois that will be in effect as of March 29, 2021. Reporter An updated map of area codes in Illinois that will be in effect as of March 29, 2021. CHAMPAIGN — ...

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 ...