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708 · ILLINOIS AREA CODE

Get a 708 area code phone number for Chicago.

The 708 area code serves Illinois (IL), covering Chicago and surrounding communities. A local 708 number builds trust with customers in the Midwest region. Activate a virtual 708 number in seconds — no hardware, no carrier delays.

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Your new numberLive
(708)555-0140
City
Chicago, IL
Provisioned
0.4s
  • Call forwarding
    Ring any device, anywhere
  • Voicemail-to-email
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  • Two-way SMS / MMS
    Text from your 708 line
WHAT IS · 708 AREA CODE

What is the 708 area code?

The 708 area code serves Illinois (IL), covering Chicago and surrounding communities. A local 708 number builds trust with customers in the Midwest region.

1995
Year introduced
Illinois area code
12.6M+
Population
Illinois residents
UTC-6
Time zone
Central
6+
Cities covered
Across Illinois
13
IL area codes
217 · 224 · 309
What is 708

The 708 area code serves Illinois (IL), covering Chicago and surrounding communities. A local 708 number builds trust with customers in the Midwest region.

Key facts
Area Code708
StateIllinois (IL)
RegionMidwest
Time zoneCentral Time (CT) · UTC-6
All codes217 · 224 · 309 · 312 · 331 · 618 · 630 · 708 · 773 · 779 · 815 · 847 · 872
CITIES & COVERAGE

Cities served by area code 708.

From Chicago to Springfield — 708 covers the Midwest region of Illinois.

6+
Cities
12.6M+
Residents
1995
Year introduced
UTC-6
Central
708 · Illinois
708 · Illinois
ChicagoPrimary
Illinois, IL
AuroraCore
Illinois, IL
JolietCore
Illinois, IL
NapervilleArea
Illinois, IL
RockfordArea
Illinois, IL
SpringfieldArea
Illinois, IL
WHY 708 · FOUR REASONS

Why choose a 708 number?

Four reasons a local 708 number outperforms a toll-free or out-of-area line in Illinois.

01

Authentic Illinois presence

A 708 number tells Chicago customers you're local — and local numbers get answered far more often than toll-free lines.

02

Build trust, win more calls

Local numbers in Illinois are answered up to 4× more often. A 708 number signals genuine Midwest presence.

03

Recognised across the region

Active since 1995, 708 is instantly recognised across Illinois as a legitimate local area code.

04

Live in seconds, no hardware

Activate a 708 number instantly and route every call, text, and voicemail to any device — anywhere in the world.

14 FEATURES · ZERO ADD-ONS

Everything included on every 708 number.

Fourteen professional capabilities — hover any row to spotlight what it does and what's included.

STACK · CALLING01 / 14

Call forwarding

Redirect every call to any device — mobile, desk phone, or laptop. Set rules by time, caller, or team.

Mobile, desk, laptop
Time-based rules
Per-team logic
Failover backup
CallingIncluded
HOW TO GET · UNDER 5 MINUTES

How to get a 708 phone number.

Four steps. Five minutes. No technical setup, no hardware required.

01
Step one

Pick your number

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02
Step two

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  • No setup or hardware fees
03
Step three

Configure & activate

Set up forwarding, voicemail, and IVR from the dashboard — live in seconds.

  • Drag-and-drop IVR builder
  • Forward to any device
  • Time-zone aware routing
04
Step four

Start taking calls

Receive calls and texts on any device — live in seconds, no hardware.

  • Mobile, desk, browser, laptop
  • Live analytics from call #1
  • 24/7 expert support
COVERAGE DIRECTORY

Browse area codes by state.

Pick a region, then select any state to see every active area code with city coverage, time zones, and a number-picker shortcut.

AlabamaAL
205251256334938
AlaskaAK
907
ArizonaAZ
480520602623928
ArkansasAR
479501870
CaliforniaCA
209213310323408415424442510530559562619626628650657661669707714747760805818831858909916925949951
ColoradoCO
303719720970
ConnecticutCT
203475860959
DelawareDE
302
FloridaFL
239305321352386407561689727754772786813850863904941954
GeorgiaGA
229404470478678706762770912
HawaiiHI
808
IdahoID
208986
IllinoisIL
217224309312331618630708773779815847872
IndianaIN
219260317463574765812930
IowaIA
319515563641712
FAQ

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Everything you need to know before getting a virtual 708 phone number. Our team is one click away for anything else.

Area code 708 serves Illinois (IL), covering Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville and surrounding communities in the Central Time (CT) zone.

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