This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Officials are planning ...

A new 730 area code overlaying the current 618 area code will be introduced in southern Illinois next year, the Illinois Commerce Commission announced Wednesday. The new area code addresses the ...

Southern Illinoisans who order new telephone service in the coming weeks may be assigned an unfamiliar area code. A new 730 area code – covering the same area as the region’s longstanding 618 area ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Southern Illinois will ...

Illinois officials say that a new area code will be coming to the southern portion of the state, affecting more than 35 counties beginning in the new year. According to a press release from the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Getting a call from a 730 number? It may not be a scam call, but instead, could be someone from downstate. Starting Friday, residents in southern Illinois will have a new area code.