Effingham, IL Area Codes
Effingham, Illinois (population 12,406) uses area codes 217 and 447.
Carriers with Effingham numbers
13 prefixes are assigned to the Effingham exchange: 46% mobile, 8% VoIP and cable, 46% landline.
| Carrier | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Illinois Consolidated Tel. Co. | 3 |
| Verizon Wireless | 3 |
| AT&T Mobility | 2 |
| T-Mobile | 1 |
| Metropcs | 1 |
| Wabash Comm | 1 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | 1 |
| Tpx Communications | 1 |
Area codes used in Effingham
| Area code | Prefixes serving Effingham | Main carriers in this code |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | 11 | Frontier, AT&T (Illinois Bell), AT&T Mobility |
| 447 | 2 | Onvoy (Sinch), AT&T Mobility, Fractel |
Effingham phone number prefixes
Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Effingham exchange.
217-240T-Mobile217-342Illinois Consolidated Tel. Co.217-343AT&T Mobility217-347Illinois Consolidated Tel. Co.217-500Verizon Wireless217-540Illinois Consolidated Tel. Co.217-663Metropcs217-690AT&T Mobility217-708Wabash Comm217-821Verizon Wireless217-994Verizon Wireless447-290Onvoy (Sinch)447-337Tpx Communications
Nearby cities in area code 217
Questions
- What is the area code for Effingham, IL?
- Effingham uses 2 area codes: 217 and 447. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
- What time zone is Effingham in?
- Effingham is in the Central time zone.