Peoria, Illinois
Top 10 area code 861 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
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The 861 area code is currently associated with scams promising PSE&G rate reductions. Callers ask for your account information under the guise of lowering your monthly energy bill.
Calls relentlessly (35+ times) to switch customers into highly inflated electric plans without permission.
"this number called me telling me i can lower my electricity bill. they claim that i had requested this, which i did not! i called the electric company and found out that the rate they offered me is considerably higher than what i'm paying to pse&g!"
The numbering plan area for area code 861 covers cities such as Bloomington, Canton, East Moline, East Peoria, Galesburg, Geneseo, Kewanee, Macomb, Minonk, Moline, Morton, Normal, Pekin, Peoria, Rock Island, Silvis, and many smaller communities in west-central Illinois.
Area code 861 was added to the numbering plan area on February 24, 2023, forming an overlay with area code 309 . This means both area codes serve the same geographic region, and ten-digit dialing is required for all calls within this numbering plan area.
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