274 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Area code 274 serves Madison, Wisconsin, as a US telephone area code. It has operated since 2023 and shares an overlay with 920.
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Service began
- 2023
- Time zone used
- Time: Central
- Overlay
- 920
- Calling locally
- Full 10-digit dialing
- Rate centre locations
- 126
- Expected exhaustion
- 2059
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
We relied on NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, for the file dated 11/01/2026. The projected exhaust year appears in the NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA website.
Pick up a 274 number
There are two ways to get a 274 number. When you sign up, a provider assigns a new number from its own pool in the code as part of its plan. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then move the number over to a provider.
Providers ordered by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 274 area code
For 274, NANPA lists 126 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to these local calling areas:
Locations include Abrams, Appleton, Beaver Dam, Black Creek, Brillion, Burnett, Campbellsport, Casco and Chilton. Also listed are Clyman, Collins, De Pere, Eden, Elkhart Lake, Fond Du Lac, Fox Lake and Fort Atkinson. The list continues with Green Bay, Greenbush, Horicon, Howards Grove, Jacksonport, Johnsburg, Juneau, Kewaunee and Kingston. Other entries are Lake Mills, Lebanon, Lomira, Little Sturgeon, Algoma, Baileys Harbor, Berlin, Brandon and Brussels. The remaining named locations are Cambria, Cascade, Cedar Grove, Cleveland, Coleman, Columbus, Denmark, Egg Harbor and Fall River. More locations include Forestville, Fremont, Gillett, Green Lake, Hilbert, Hortonville, Hustisford, Jefferson and Johnson Creek. Also listed are Kaukauna, Kiel, Krakow, Larsen, Lena, Little Chute and Luxemburg, along with 66 additional places.
Other related area codes
Both the area and numbers pool are the same for 920. Since any listed code can provide a new number in this area, request the code you want.
Wisconsin also uses these codes: 414, 715, 608, 262, 534 and 353.
274 area code questions
Where is area code 274?
Area code 274 serves Madison, Wisconsin, and the surrounding Madison, WI area.
What country code applies to a 274 number?
+1. Because 274 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, callers abroad use +1 274 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 274 area code?
Area code 274 uses Central time.
Which callers use a 274 number?
Calls can come from homes, mobiles and local businesses with numbers in this code. Some callers also fake a local number. Seeing a 274 number on your screen shows where it was assigned, but does not identify the caller.