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 ...