708 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Chicago, Illinois, area code 708 has served as a US telephone area code since 1989, and it shares an overlay with 464.
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Service began
- 1989
- Time zone used
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- 464
- Calls inside the area
- Dial 1, then the 10-digit number
- Rate centre list
- 31
- Expected exhaust
- 2053
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Drawn from NANPA public reports: the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). This site is not an official NANPA website.
Getting hold of a 708 number
A 708 number comes by one of two routes. New numbers come from a provider's plan, chosen when you sign up from the numbers that provider holds in the code. Numbers a seller already holds, often with a pattern, go for a one-time price, after which you move the number to a provider.
Providers ranked 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 that list 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 708 area code
For 708, NANPA shows 31 rate centres. Every one of them is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Willow Springs, Western Springs, Tinley Park, Thornton, Summit, Riverside, River Grove, Riverdale, Peotone, Palos Park, Orland, Oak Park, Oak Lawn, Oak Forest South, Monee, Mokena, Maywood, Lansing, La Grange, Homewood, Harvey, Forest, Crete, Cicero, Chicago Heights, Calumet City, Brookfield, Blue Island, Berwyn, Bellwood, Beecher.
Codes related to this one
464 shares this area and pool of numbers. Any of these codes may give you a new number here, so ask for the one you want.
The other Illinois area codes are 217, 312, 618, 815, 309, 847, 630, 773, 224, 779, 331, 872, 447, 861 and 730.
708 area code questions
What area does area code 708 serve?
The code 708 serves Chicago, Illinois, around Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Which country code goes with a 708 number?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan covers 708, so callers abroad dial +1 708 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 708 area code?
The 708 area uses Central time.
Who calls with a 708 number?
Homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number can all have a number in this code. A 708 number identifies its assigned location on your screen, not the caller.