New Area Code Comes to Suburban Chicago Region This Month

But that doesn't mean you should expect your current number to automatically change to the 464 area code.Telephone numbers, including current area code, will not change.What is a local call now will remain a local call.

Customers in the overlay region will continue to dial 1+10 digits for local calls within and between the overlay area codes, and 1+10 digits for long distance calls. Customers can still dial just three digits to reach 911, as well as 211, 311, 411, 511, 611, 711 or 811 if those are currently available in their community.

To get a sense of who this affects, the 708 area code covers most of western and southern Cook County and eastern and southern Will County, including: Alsip, Beecher, Bellwood, Berwyn, Blue Island, Bridgeview, Broadview, Burbank, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ridge, Country Club Hills, Crest Hill, Crete, Dolton, Elmwood Park, Evergreen Park, Flossmoor, Forest Park, Glenwood, Harvey, Harwood Heights, Hazel Crest, Hickory Hills, Homewood, Justice, La Grange, Lansing, Lyons, Markham,...

For more information, the ICC is directing customers to contact their local telephone service provider or visit the Illinois Commission website at

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