Full Notification

MANDATORY 10 -  DIGIT DIALING BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 24, 2021 FOR ALL CALLS IN THE 618 AREA CODE.

Beginning on October 24, 2021 to complete all local calls, you will need to dial either the area code + telephone number or 1 +  area code + telephone number.  This applies to ALL calls within the 618 area code that are currently dialed with seven digits.  On or after October 24, calls made with only seven digits may not connect, and a recording will tell you your call cannot be completed as dialed.