Area code
Area code 861 — Peoria, IL
Illinois · in service since February 24, 2023
Area code 861 covers parts of Illinois; the place with the most of its prefixes is Peoria. It is an overlay: 309 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 309
Local time in Peoria
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Too few reports for a level #447 of 461
1 FTC complaint
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes22 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2102
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 861 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 0 |
| Sep 14 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | 0 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 0 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 1 of 1
- Callers with the same code
- 0 of 1
- Rank by complaints
- #447of 461 · bottom tenth (fewest complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 1
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 1 |
Where the people who complained live
Fewer than 5 complaints in the archive: not shown.
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 861 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEORIA | Peoria | Peoria County | 4 |
| DANVERS | Danvers | McLean County | 1 |
| MOLINE | Moline | Rock Island County | 1 |
| PEKIN | Pekin | spans 2 counties | 1 |
| ROCKISLAND | Rock Island | Rock Island County | 1 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Illinois
- Assigned by NANPA
- November 19, 2021
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-577
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 861 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2097, moved later by 5 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 861 prefixes
The five largest of 8 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Ocn Listing | 9 41% | |
| 5 23% | ||
| Exiant Communications LLC | 3 14% | |
| 8X8, Inc. | 1 5% | |
| Ahoi LLC | 1 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 861
What area code is 861?
An Illinois area code, in service since February 24, 2023.
Where is 861 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Peoria, IL; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 861?
1 FTC complaint from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 861 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2102; no relief planning listed.