Area code 217 — Illinois
Area code 217 is in Illinois and serves Springfield, Champaign, Decatur, Urbana. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Central Illinois (Springfield, Champaign, Decatur, Urbana, Lincoln) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Springfield, Champaign, Decatur, Urbana, Lincoln |
| State | Illinois |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Overlay codes | 447 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- 1957: split to create a part of 309
- 2021: overlaid by 447
Counties (approximate)
Adams CountyBrown CountyCass CountyChampaignChampaign CountyChristian CountyClark CountyColes CountyCrawford CountyCumberlandCumberland CountyDe Witt CountyDouglas CountyEdgar CountyFord CountyFulton CountyIroquois CountyLogan CountyMaconMacon CountyMacoupinMacoupin CountyMason CountyMcLean CountyMenardMenard CountyMontgomery CountyMorganMorgan CountyMoultrie County
ZIP codes in area code 217
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
60918 Buckley60924 Cissna Park60932 East Lynn60933 Elliott60936 Gibson City60942 Hoopeston60948 Loda60949 Ludlow60957 Paxton60960 Rankin60963 Rossville61501 Astoria61532 Forest City61534 Green Valley61567 Topeka61721 Armington61723 Atlanta61724 Bellflower61727 Clinton61734 Delavan61747 Hopedale61749 Kenney61750 Lane61751 Lawndale61756 Maroa61759 Minier61770 Saybrook61778 Waynesville61801 Urbana61802 Urbana61803 Urbana61810 Allerton61811 Alvin61812 Armstrong61813 Bement61814 Bismarck61815 Bondville61816 Broadlands61817 Catlin61818 Cerro Gordo
Format a 217 number
US numbers are written as (217) 555-0123 or 217-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 217 555 0123.
Is a call from 217 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.