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Area code 708 was created on November 11, 1989, in a split of area code 312. It once served almost all of Chicago's suburbs in Illinois. In 1996, its numbering plan area was reduced in a three-way area code split. The northern suburbs received area code 847, while the western suburbs were assigned area code 630.
Jan 21, 2022 · The 464 area code was designated to overlay 708 in 1996, the same time when other parts of Chicago were assigned second area codes, said George Light, an engineering analyst at the ICC....
Aug 17, 2021 · The 708 area code was created in 1989 as the first area code for the Chicago suburbs. Before that, nearly all the six-county Chicago area was included under the 312 area code.
Aug 17, 2021 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Chicago’s southern suburbs will receive a new telephone area code in the coming months to meet the demand for new telephone numbers. The 464 area code will overlay the 708 area code, the Illinois Commerce Commission said Monday.
Jan 21, 2022 · As of Friday, customers in the current 708 area code region, which includes Chicago's south suburbs, "may be assigned a number in the new 464 area code when they request new service or an...
Jan 17, 2022 · The 708 area code was introduced to the suburbs in 1989 after Illinois Bell exhausted the use of 312 numbers in those areas. After that, the 312 area code was limited to Chicago until it was split even further and the 773 area code was added to the city in 1996.
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Jan 17, 2022 · "Starting on January 21, 2022, customers in the 708 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new 464 area code when they request new service or an additional line," the ICC...
