847 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Chicago, Illinois, area code 847 works as a US telephone area code. It has been in service since 1996 and shares an overlay with 224.
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- In use since
- 1996
- Local time zone
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- 224
- Local calling
- 1 + 10-digit dialing
- The rate centres
- 40
- When exhaust is projected
- 2033
- The country code
- +1 (United States)
Data comes from NANPA public reports: the area code report and the rate-centre report, a file dated 11/01/2026. NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026) give the exhaust year. We are not an official NANPA website.
Get an 847 number
A 847 number is available through two routes. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number. The one you get is picked at sign-up from the numbers the provider holds in the code. A seller offers numbers it already has, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. After that you move the number over 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 847 area code
For 847, NANPA lists 40 rate centres. Every one is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Zion, Wilmette, Winnetka, Wheeling, Waukegan, Wauconda, Skokie, Round Lake, Roselle, Plato Center, Pistakee Highlands, Park Ridge, Palatine, Northbrook, Mundelein, Libertyville, Lake Zurich, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Huntley, Highland Park, Hampshire, Half Day, Grayslake, Glenview, Glencoe, Franklin Park, Fox Lake, Evanston, Elk Grove, Elgin, Dundee, Des Plaines, Deerfield, Cary, Bensenville, Barrington, Arlington Heights, Antioch and Algonquin.
Other related area codes
One area, one shared pool of numbers: 224. Any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, so request the code you prefer.
Additional Illinois codes: 217, 312, 618, 815, 309, 708, 630, 773, 779, 331, 872, 447, 464, 861 and 730.
847 area code questions
Where is the 847 area code located?
Calls to 847 ring in Chicago, Illinois, around Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Which country code applies to a 847 number?
+1. Because 847 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, callers abroad dial +1 847 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 847 area code?
The 847 area stays on Central time.
Which callers use a 847 number?
This code covers anyone holding a number in it: homes, mobiles, local businesses, plus people who fake a local number. On your screen, a 847 number shows where it was assigned, and not who is calling.