Area Code Box

Area code 708

Where is area code 708?

La Grange, Chicago Heights and Oak Forest, Illinois

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateIllinois
CountryUnited States
Main citiesLa Grange, Chicago Heights and Oak Forest
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codes464
In service since1989 (created from 312)
Assigned prefixes784
Dialing format(708) XXX-XXXX · +1 708 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 708

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Phone companies in area code 708

The carriers that hold the most 708 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
178Illinois Bell Tel Co (AT&T)
122T-Mobile USA
107New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
65Level 3 Communications
50Mcimetro Access Transmission Services
49Verizon Wireless
45Paetec Itel
34Teleport Communications America

All 784 prefixes in area code 708

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Area codes that overlay 708

Questions

Where is area code 708?
Area code 708 is in Illinois. It serves La Grange, Chicago Heights, Oak Forest, Schaumburg and Maywood and 38 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 708 in?
Area code 708 uses Central Time.
What area codes overlay 708?
464 serves the same area as 708. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 708 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 708 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 708 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 708 start?
708 went into service in 1989. It was created from area code 312.
Can a 708 number be outside Illinois?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 708 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Illinois

Area codeMain cities
217Springfield, Champaign and Decatur
224Northbrook, Arlington Hts and Des Plaines
309Peoria, Bloomington and Rock Island
312Chicgozn01, Wheeling and Oak Brook
331Aurora, Naperville and Downers Grove
447Danville, Springfield and Champaign
618Collinsville, Carbondale and Belleville
630Schaumburg, La Grange and Naperville
730Centralia, Herrin and Belleville
773Harwood Heights, Chicgozn01 and Chicgozn02
779Rockford, Joliet and Momence
815Rockford, Joliet and Kankakee
847Northbrook, Schaumburg and Arlington Hts
861Peoria, Danvers and Moline
872Chicgozn01, Harwood Heights and Chicgozn04