608 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Madison, Wisconsin, 608 serves as a US telephone area code and has done since 1955; it shares an overlay with 353.
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Service since
- 1955
- Local time zone
- Central time
- Overlay
- 353
- Calls in the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- The rate centres
- 159
- Expected exhaust
- 2065
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
The source is NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report from the file dated 11/01/2026. Exhaust year: NANPA projections, 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 608 number
There are two ways to get a 608 number. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number, and at sign-up you pick among the numbers it already holds under the code. Numbers that a seller already holds are listed for a one-time price, often with a pattern. After choosing one, you move the number to a provider.
Providers sorted 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 608 area code
For 608, NANPA lists 159 rate centres. A rate centre is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Galesville, Fountain City, Footville, Fennimore, Fairplay, Evansville, Ettrick, Endeavor, Elroy, Edgerton, Eastman, Dodgeville, Dickeyville, Deerfield, De Soto, De Forest, Darlington, Cuba City, Cross Plains, Cottage Grove, Coon Valley, Cochrane, Cobb, Clinton, Chaseburg, Centerville, Cazenovia, Cataract, Cassville, Cashton, Camp Douglas, Cambridge, Browntown, Brooks, Brooklyn, Brodhead, Briggsville, Boscobel, Boaz, Blue River, Bloomington, Bloom City, Blanchardville, Blair, Black Earth, Benton, Beloit, Belmont, Belleville, Beetown, Baraboo, Bangor, Bagley, Avoca, Argyle, Arena, Arcadia, Alma, Albany, Adams and 99 more.
Other related area codes
The area and the numbers pool are the same for 353. Because a new number here may come from any of these codes, ask for the code you want.
Wisconsin also has these area codes: 274, 534, 262, 920, 715 and 414.
608 area code questions
What area is area code 608 in?
Calls to 608 ring in Madison, Wisconsin and the area around Madison, WI.
Which country code does a 608 number use?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan covers 608, so from abroad you dial +1 608 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 608 area code?
Central time applies to 608.
Who places calls from a 608 number?
Callers with a number in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and people who fake a local number. The 608 number on your screen shows the place a number was assigned, not the person calling.