A new area code is coming to the Illinois Quad-Cities' 309 region, affecting only new telephone customers. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the implementation of the new 861 area code ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) - The Illinois Commerce Commission announced Monday the addition of a new 861 area code to the counties and municipalities currently under 309 area code. The 861 area code ...

Starting next week, a second area code will be enacted across the 309 area code region of Illinois, which includes communities in the central and western portions of the state. With telephone ...

Are you ready to start dialing 861? Sometime in late 2022 or early 2023, the new area code will be introduced into the current 309 Region. The Illinois Commerce Commission announced Monday ...