Area code
Area code 217 — Springfield, IL
Illinois · in service since 1947
Area code 217 covers parts of Illinois; the place with the most of its prefixes is Springfield. It is an overlay: 447 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 447
Local time in Springfield
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #7 of 461 codes
2,201 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2046
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 217 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 93 |
| Sep 14 | 305 |
| Sep 21 | 357 |
| Sep 28 | 479 |
| Oct 5 | 468 |
| Oct 12 | 482 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 499 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 90%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 19%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #7of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 12219 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 1,243 46% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 251 9% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 58 2% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 22 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 17 1% | |
| Work from home & other ways to make money | 9 <1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 771 29% | |
| California | 398 15% | |
| Florida | 208 8% | |
| Virginia | 109 4% | |
| Arizona | 108 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 217 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINGFLD | Springfield | Sangamon County | 91 |
| CHAMPAURBN | Champaign | Champaign County | 81 |
| DECATUR | Decatur | Macon County | 44 |
| DANVILLE | Danville | Vermilion County | 27 |
| QUINCY | Quincy | Adams County | 25 |
| MATTOON | Mattoon | Coles County | 24 |
| JACKSONVL | Jacksonville | Morgan County | 21 |
| LINCOLN | Lincoln | Logan County | 14 |
| TAYLORVL | Taylorville | Christian County | 14 |
| CHARLESTON | Charleston | Coles County | 12 |
Plus 255 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Illinois
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-532
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 217 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2044, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 217 prefixes
The five largest of 53 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Bell Tel Co. | 129 16% | |
| Frontier North, Inc. | 114 14% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 72 9% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 59 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 51 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 217
What area code is 217?
An Illinois area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 217 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Springfield, IL; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 217?
2,201 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 217 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2046; no relief planning listed.