Area code
Area code 708 — La Grange, IL
Illinois · in service since November 11, 1989
Area code 708 covers parts of Illinois; the place with the most of its prefixes is La Grange. It is an overlay: 464 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 464
Local time in La Grange
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #49 of 461 codes
845 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes798 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2053
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 708 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 79 |
| Sep 14 | 259 |
| Sep 21 | 184 |
| Sep 28 | 205 |
| Oct 5 | 195 |
| Oct 12 | 184 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 137 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 68%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 40%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #49of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 16512 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 258 21% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 133 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 122 10% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 64 5% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 42 3% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 11 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 687 55% | |
| California | 76 6% | |
| Michigan | 59 5% | |
| Florida | 53 4% | |
| Georgia | 45 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 708 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA GRANGE | La Grange | Cook County | 129 |
| CHICAGOHTS | Chicago Heights | Cook County | 64 |
| BLUEISLAND | Blue Island | Cook County | 43 |
| ROSELLE | Roselle | spans 2 counties | 41 |
| MAYWOOD | Maywood | Cook County | 35 |
| OAK LAWN | Oak Lawn | Cook County | 31 |
| TINLEYPARK | Tinley Park | spans 2 counties | 31 |
| NORTHBROOK | Northbrook | Cook County | 30 |
| ORLAND | — | — | 30 |
| HARVEY | Harvey | Cook County | 28 |
Plus 27 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 708 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2051, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 708 prefixes
The five largest of 28 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Bell Tel Co. | 178 22% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 122 15% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 107 13% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 65 8% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 50 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 708
What area code is 708?
An Illinois area code, in service since November 11, 1989.
Where is 708 area code, and what time zone is it in?
La Grange, IL; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 708?
845 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 708 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2053; no relief planning listed.