SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A new area code is being added to the 217 territory in central Illinois.
The area code will be 447.
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The Illinois Commerce Commission says new phone numbers with the new area code won't start until after March 29, 2021.
Current phone customers will keep 217.
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The 217 area code covers 36 counties in Illinois and includes Springfield, Champaign, Urbana, Decatur, Danville, Quincy and Rantoul.