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New Area Code Coming to Southern Illinois in 2023

A NEW AREA CODE IS COMING TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NEXT SUMMER. 

 

THE 730 AREA CODE WILL OVERLAY THE EXISTING 618 COVERAGE AREA BEGINNING IN JULY. GEORGE LIGHT WITH THE ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION EXPLAINS WHAT THIS MEANS FOR PHONE CUSTOMERS.

 

 

LIGHT WITH THE ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION.

 

 

LIGHT SAYS WHEN YOU DIAL THE 730 AREA CODE, IT WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED A LOCAL CALL IN THAT REGION. 618 IS CURRENTLY USED IN ALL OR PARTS OF 37 DOWNSTATE COUNTIES AND IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL AREA CODES ASSIGNED IN THE U-S BY BELL LABORATORIES IN 1947.

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