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Area code 217

Where is area code 217?

Springfield, Champaign and Decatur, Illinois

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateIllinois
CountryUnited States
Main citiesSpringfield, Champaign and Decatur
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codes447
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes786
Dialing format(217) XXX-XXXX · +1 217 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 217

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 217.

Phone companies in area code 217

The carriers that hold the most 217 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
129Illinois Bell Tel Co (AT&T)
114Frontier North
72New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
59Level 3 Communications
51Verizon Wireless
45Illinois Consolidated Tel.
40T-Mobile USA
36Frontier Communications of the Carolinas

All 786 prefixes in area code 217

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Area codes that overlay 217

Questions

Where is area code 217?
Area code 217 is in Illinois. It serves Springfield, Champaign, Decatur, Danville and Quincy and 260 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 217 in?
Area code 217 uses Central Time.
What area codes overlay 217?
447 serves the same area as 217. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 217 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 217 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 217 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 217 start?
217 went into service in 1947.
Can a 217 number be outside Illinois?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 217 caller can be anywhere.

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