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The telephone '''area code 773''' was formed in the city of [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]], USA in [[1996]]. The entire city of Chicago and much of northeastern Illinois were originally [[area code 312]]. The [[area code 708|708]] area code was created for the suburbs, leaving a rump 312, and eventually the city itself was split between 312 in the Downtown/[[Chicago Loop|Loop]] and surrounding areas, and 773, comprising the rest of the city. Area code 872 is a future |
The telephone '''area code 773''' was formed in the city of [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]], USA in [[1996]]. The entire city of Chicago and much of northeastern Illinois were originally [[area code 312]]. The [[area code 708|708]] area code was created for the suburbs, leaving a rump 312, and eventually the city itself was split between 312 in the Downtown/[[Chicago Loop|Loop]] and surrounding areas, and 773, comprising the rest of the city. Area code 872 is a future overlay area code of the area code 773, and will enter service on November 7, 2009 |
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Revision as of 18:45, 10 August 2009
The telephone area code 773 was formed in the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1996. The entire city of Chicago and much of northeastern Illinois were originally area code 312. The 708 area code was created for the suburbs, leaving a rump 312, and eventually the city itself was split between 312 in the Downtown/Loop and surrounding areas, and 773, comprising the rest of the city. Area code 872 is a future overlay area code of the area code 773, and will enter service on November 7, 2009
External links
- Map of Illinois area codes at North American Numbering Plan Administration's website
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 773 Area Code
| North: 847/224 | ||
| West: 708 | area code 773 | East: 312, 219, Lake Michigan |
| South: 708 | ||
| Indiana area codes: 219, 260, 317/463, 574, 765, 812/930 | ||
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