779 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Area code 779 serves Chicago, Illinois as a US telephone code. It has operated since 2007 and shares an overlay with 815.
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Operating since
- 2007
- Zone for local time
- Central time
- Overlay
- 815
- Calling within the area
- Dial 1 followed by the 10-digit number
- Rate-centre locations
- 198
- Expected exhaustion
- 2044
- Country calling code
- +1 (United States)
The area code report and rate-centre report are public NANPA reports from the 11/01/2026 file. The exhaust year is projected in NANPA projection files, release 2026-1 (April 2026). This website is not an official NANPA website.
Get a number in 779
There are two ways to get a 779 number. At sign-up, a provider gives you a new number with its plan, chosen from the numbers it has in the code. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often numbers with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then move your chosen 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 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 779 area code
According to NANPA, the 779 code has 198 rate centres. These are local calling areas where numbers are assigned:
Grand Ridge, Grand Detour, Gilman, German Valley, Genoa, Gardner, Garden Prairie, Galena, Fulton, and Freeport. Franklin Grove, Frankfort, Forreston, Forrest, Flanagan, Fairbury, Emington, Elwood, and Elizabeth. Earlville, East Dubuque, Dwight, Durand, Dover, Donovan, Dixon, Depue, and Dekalb. Davis, Danforth, Dakota, Cullom, Crystal Lake, Creston, Crescent City, Cornell, and Compton. Coleta, Coal City, Clifton, Cissna Park, Chenoa, Cherry Valley, Chebanse, and Chatsworth. Chadwick, Cedar Point, Cedarville, Capron, Campus, Cabery, Byron, Bureau, and Braidwood. Beaverville, Belvidere, Ashton, Ashkum, Amboy, and Apple River, plus 138 more.
Area codes that are related
The 815 code shares this area and its number pool. A new number in this area may use any of these codes, so request the one you want.
Additional codes used in Illinois include 217, 312, 618, 309, 708, 847, 630, 773, 224, 331, 872, 447, 464, 861 and 730.
779 area code questions
What area does 779 cover?
Calls with 779 ring in Chicago, Illinois, around metro Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Which country code belongs to a 779 number?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan includes 779. From abroad, dial +1 779 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 779 area code?
The 779 area uses Central time.
Who makes calls from a 779 number?
A caller may be anyone with a number in this code, including homes, mobiles, local businesses and people using a fake local number. The 779 number shown on your screen identifies its assigned location, but it does not identify the caller.