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A new area code will be coming to our area of the state next summer.
The 730 area code will overlay in the existing 618 coverage area beginning in July. George Light with the Illinois Commerce Commission explains what this means for phone customers.
Light says when you dial the 730 area code, it will still be considered a local call in the 618 region. 618 is used in all or parts of 37 downstate counties, including most of Fayette County, parts of Effingham County and most of Bond County. The 618 area code is one of the original area codes assigned in the United States by Bell Laboratories in 1947.
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