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 ...

DECATUR — Sometime during the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 27, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 — 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 ...