Area Code

217

Q: Is 217 a valid area code?

Yes. 217 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to Illinois, United States. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.

Q: Where is area code 217?

Area code 217 covers 265 rate centers across Illinois. Communities served include Alexander, Alvin, Arcola, Arenzville, Argenta, and 260 more localities. Rate centers are the geographic building blocks telephone carriers use to determine local calling boundaries.

Q: What time zone is area code 217?

All numbers in the 217 area code observe Central Time (IANA timezone: America/Chicago). Central Time is UTC−6 in winter (CST) and UTC−5 in summer (CDT). When placing a call to a 217 number from a different time zone, check the current local time to avoid calling outside of business hours.

Illinois, United States

Local Time

8:03 AM

Central Time

Area Code

217

State / Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Time Zone

Central Time

Cities and Communities Served

Alexander Alvin Arcola Arenzville Argenta Armstrong Arthur Ashland Ashmore Assumption Athens Atlanta Atwood Auburn Augusta Barry Basco Baylis Beardstown Beason Bement Benld Bethany Bismarck Blue Mound Bluffs Bondville Bowen Broadlands Brocton Buckley Buffalo Burton Camp Point Cantrall Carlinville Carrollton Carthage Casey Catlin Cerro Gordo Chambersburg Champaign-urbana Chandlerville Chapin Charleston Chatham Cheneyville Chestnut Chrisman Cisco Clarksville Clayton Clinton Coatsburg Coffeen Collison Columbus Colusa Concord Cowden Dallas City Dalton City Danville De Land Decatur Dieterich Divernon Donnellson East Lynn Edinburg Effingham Eldred Elkhart Elliott Elliottstown Elvaston Elwin Emden Fairmount Farmersville Ferris Fillmore Findlay Fisher Fishhook Fithian Flatville Foosland Fountain Green Fowler Franklin Gays Georgetown Gibson City Gifford Gila Gillespie Girard Golden Grandview Greenfield Greenup Greenview Griggsville Hamilton Hammond Harristown Hartsburg Henning Hersman Hillsboro Hillview Homer Hoopeston Hull Humboldt Illiopolis Indianola Irving Ivesdale Jacksonville Kansas Kenney Kincaid Kirksville La Harpe La Place Latham Liberty Lima Lincoln Litchfield Literberry Loami Loda Lomax Loraine Lovington Ludlow Macon Mahomet Manchester Mansfield Maroa Marshall Martinsville Mason City Mattoon Melvin Mendon Meredosia Metcalf Meyer Middletown-new Holland Milton Mindale Modesto Monticello Montrose Morrisonville Mount Auburn Mount Olive Mount Pulaski Mount Sterling Mount Zion Moweaqua Murrayville Nauvoo Neoga New Berlin New Canton New Douglas Newman Niantic Niota Nokomis Oakford Oakland Oakwood Oconee Ogden Oreana Owaneco Palmyra Pana Paris Patterson Pawnee Paxton Payson Pearl Penfield Perry Pesotum Petersburg Philo Pittsfield Pleasant Hill Pleasant Plains Potomac Quincy Rankin Rantoul Raymond Redmon Ridge Farm Riverton Roberts Rochester Rockport Roodhouse Rossville Royal Rushville Sadorus Scottville Seymour Shelbyville Sherman Shumway Sibley Sidell Sidney Sigel Sorento Springfield St Joseph Stewardson Stonington Strasburg Sullivan Sutter Tallula Taylorville Teutopolis Thawville Thomasboro Toledo Tolono Tower Hill Tuscola Ursa Vermilion Versailles Villa Grove Virden Virginia Warrensburg Warsaw Watson Waverly Waynesville Weldon West Dana West Union Westervelt Westfield Westville White Hall Williamsville Winchester Windsor Witt Woodson

Area code 217 covers 265 rate centers across Illinois. Rate centers are geographic areas used by telephone companies to determine local calling boundaries.

tel: Link Format

Use the E.164 format for clickable phone links (RFC 3966):

<a href="tel:+12175550100">+12175550100</a>

<a href="tel:+12175550199">+12175550199</a>

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About Area Code 217

Area code 217 is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone area code assigned to Illinois, United States. It is one of 16 area codes serving Illinois. As population and demand for phone numbers grew, the region was divided into multiple numbering plan areas to avoid exhausting the available 7-digit number pool.

Is 217 a valid area code?

Yes. 217 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to Illinois, United States. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.

Where is area code 217?

Area code 217 covers 265 rate centers across Illinois. Communities served include Alexander, Alvin, Arcola, Arenzville, Argenta, and 260 more localities. Rate centers are the geographic building blocks telephone carriers use to determine local calling boundaries and to assign numbers when a business or individual requests a phone number in a specific city.

What time zone is area code 217?

All numbers in the 217 area code observe Central Time (IANA timezone: America/Chicago). Central Time is UTC−6 in winter (CST) and UTC−5 in summer (CDT). When placing a call to a 217 number from a different time zone, check the current local time above to avoid calling outside of business hours.

How do I dial a 217 number?

From within Illinois, dial the 7-digit local number directly if calling within the same rate center, or dial 1 + 217 + 7-digit number for long-distance calls within North America. From outside the US or Canada, dial your country's international exit code followed by 1 217 XXX XXXX. The country code for both the United States and Canada in NANP is +1.

Formatting 217 phone numbers

Format 217 numbers using E.164 notation as required by RFC 3966: prefix with +1 and omit dashes and parentheses (e.g., +12175550100). This format ensures tel: links work correctly on all mobile browsers and VoIP apps. See the tel: URI formatting guide for complete examples.

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