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Wisconsin area codes the complete map & list.

Get a 414 Milwaukee, 262 Waukesha suburbs, 608 Madison, 920 Green Bay/Appleton, 715 northern WI or any of Wisconsin's 7 area codes on the phone you already own. The Badger State's full prefix map — pick the code your customers will recognise.

Wisconsin has 7 active area codes414, 262, 608 and 4 more. You can get a virtual Wisconsin phone number from any of these area codes through CallMama without a US address or SIM card.

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Wisconsin, by the numbers.

Wisconsin was assigned a single area code in 1947: 414, covering the entire state. 608 split off in 1955 for Madison and southwestern Wisconsin, and 715 split off in 1962 for the northern half of the state.

In 1997, 920 split from 414 for northeastern Wisconsin (Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Sheboygan), leaving 414 with Milwaukee and immediate suburbs. 262 then split from 414 in 1999 for the surrounding Waukesha/Racine/Kenosha counties.

Two overlays followed: 534 was added in 2010 over 715 for the northern half, and 274 was added the same year over 920 for the northeast. Today 414 is restricted to Milwaukee proper and inner Milwaukee County.

DID YOU KNOW?

Wisconsin's 414 is famous as the title of "Marquette 414" novels and references in Milwaukee hip-hop, but more notably it appears in the title of the documentary about hacker group 414s — a notorious early 1980s computer-hacking ring from Milwaukee that prefixed their handles with the area code.

Wisconsin area code region map.

Every Wisconsin area code plotted at its primary city. Click any marker for that code's details. Overlays share geography with their parent code — they're shown offset on the map for visibility.

414Milwaukee·262Waukesha·608Madison·920Green Bay·274Green Bay·715Wausau·534Wausau
414

Why 414 matters in Wisconsin

414 is Milwaukee's signature — the state's original 1947 area code, restricted today to Milwaukee city and inner Milwaukee County (Wauwatosa, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay). Brewers, Bucks and Admirals offices, Harley-Davidson HQ and Miller Brewing all use 414. The 262 split took the surrounding counties.

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Wisconsin's economy in four sectors.

  • ManufacturingHarley-Davidson (414), Kohler (920), Mercury Marine (920), Snap-on
  • HealthcareAurora/Advocate (414), Froedtert, Marshfield Clinic (715)
  • Paper & ForestryNorthern WI (715) — paper mills in Wausau, Stevens Point, Rhinelander
  • Dairy & AgricultureAmerica's Dairyland — cheese, milk, cranberries across 608, 715, 920

All Wisconsin area codes. One state.

Every Wisconsin metro covered by a different prefix. Open any card to view its full detail page.

414Original

Milwaukee

Milwaukee city core · 5 cities

Since 1947Get this code
262Split

Waukesha

Milwaukee suburbs · 30 cities

Since 1999Get this code
608Split

Madison

Southwest Wisconsin · 50 cities

Since 1955Get this code
920Split

Green Bay

NE Wisconsin / Fox Valley · 40 cities

Since 1997Get this code
274Overlay

Green Bay

Overlay of 920 · 40 cities

Since 2010Get this code
715Split

Wausau

Northern Wisconsin · 60 cities

Since 1962Get this code
534Overlay

Wausau

Overlay of 715 · 60 cities

Since 2010Get this code

600+ Wisconsin cities, one searchable list.

Find your city, find its area code, then activate a number with that prefix.

Milwaukee414
Madison608
Green Bay920
Kenosha262
Racine262
Appleton920
Waukesha262
Eau Claire715
Oshkosh920
Janesville608
West Allis414
La Crosse608
Sheboygan920
Wauwatosa414
Fond du Lac920
New Berlin262
Wausau715
Brookfield262
Greenfield414
Beloit608
Menomonee Falls262
Oak Creek414
Manitowoc920
West Bend262
Sun Prairie608
Superior715
Stevens Point715
Neenah920
Mount Pleasant262
Franklin414
Caledonia262
Marshfield715

Six reasons to pick a Wisconsin number.

A local Wisconsin prefix outperforms an out-of-state cell at every customer touchpoint.

A 414 reads Milwaukee native

Restricted to Milwaukee city since 1999, 414 carries serious Brew City credibility — distinct from the 262 suburban prefix used in Waukesha, Racine and Kenosha.

608 signals Madison / UW

University of Wisconsin alumni, Epic Systems contractors (Verona), state capital lobbyists all use 608. A 608 prefix tells Madison businesses you're local.

920 carries Fox Valley / Green Bay identity

Packers fans, Appleton paper businesses, Sheboygan manufacturers all use 920. A 920 prefix reads as Northeast Wisconsin native — distinct from Milwaukee or Madison.

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Central Time alignment with the Midwest

Wisconsin sits in Central Time with Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit. A WI prefix tells Midwest clients you're on their schedule.

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5.9M Wisconsinites across every area code.

Each Wisconsin area code covers a distinct region. Here's how the population breaks down.

POPULATION BY AREA CODE
414
580K
262
900K
608
1.4M
920
1.4M
715
1.0M
Population Overlay · shares parent geography

Source: US Census Bureau / ACS estimates.

$410BState GDP
1.6MMilwaukee metro population
$69KMedian household income
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List of USA States and Their Area Codes

StateArea CodesTime ZoneCount
Alabama
205251256334659938
CT6
Alaska
907
AKT1
Arizona
480520602623928
MST5
Arkansas
479501870
CT3
California
213310408415510619650714818916
PT10
Colorado
303719720970
MT4
Connecticut
203475860959
ET4
Delaware
302
ET1
District of Columbia
202
ET1
Florida
239305321407561727786813850904954
ET*11
Georgia
229404470478678706762770912
ET9
Hawaii
808
HST1
Idaho
208986
MT*2
Illinois
217224309312331618630708773779815847872
CT13
Indiana
219260317463574765812930
ET*8
Iowa
319515563641712
CT5
Kansas
316620785913
CT*4
Kentucky
270364502606859
ET*5
Louisiana
225318337504985
CT5
Maine
207
ET1
Maryland
240301410443667
ET5
Massachusetts
339351413508617774781857978
ET9
Michigan
231248269313517586616734810906947989
ET*12
Minnesota
218320507612651763952
CT7
Mississippi
228601662769
CT4
Missouri
314417573636660816
CT6
Montana
406
MT1
Nebraska
308402531
CT*3
Nevada
702725775
PT3
New Hampshire
603
ET1
New Jersey
201551609732848856862908973
ET9
New Mexico
505575
MT2
New York
212315332347516518585607631646680716718838845914917929934
ET19
North Carolina
252336704743828910919980984
ET9
North Dakota
701
CT*1
Ohio
216234330380419440513567614740937
ET11
Oklahoma
405539580918
CT4
Oregon
458503541971
PT*4
Pennsylvania
215267272412445484570610717724814878
ET12
Rhode Island
401
ET1
South Carolina
803843854864
ET4
South Dakota
605
CT*1
Tennessee
423615629731865901931
CT*7
Texas
210214254281325346361409430432469512682713737806817830832903
CT*20
Utah
385435801
MT3
Vermont
802
ET1
Virginia
276434540571703757804
ET7
Washington
206253360425509564
PT6
West Virginia
304681
ET2
Wisconsin
262414534608715920
CT6
Wyoming
307
MT1
Puerto Rico
787939
AST2
Showing all 52 states & territories* State spans multiple time zones — code-level zone may differ.

Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin area codes.

How many area codes does Wisconsin have?
Wisconsin has 7 active area codes: 414 (Milwaukee city), 262 (Milwaukee suburbs — Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha), 608 (Madison and SW Wisconsin), 920 (Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, NE Wisconsin), 274 (920 overlay), 715 (northern Wisconsin), and 534 (715 overlay).
What is Milwaukee's area code?
414 — original 1947 — restricted to Milwaukee city and inner Milwaukee County (Wauwatosa, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay) since the 1999 split. The outer suburbs use 262.
What area code is Madison Wisconsin?
608 — split from 414 in 1955 — covers Madison, the University of Wisconsin, Janesville, Beloit, Platteville, La Crosse and southwest Wisconsin. There is no overlay yet.
What area code is Green Bay?
920 — split from 414 in 1997 — covers Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac and northeast Wisconsin. The Packers organization uses 920. 274 was added in 2010 as the overlay.
What area code is northern Wisconsin?
715 — split from 414 in 1962 — covers Wausau, Eau Claire, Stevens Point, Rhinelander, Superior and all of northern Wisconsin including the lakes region. 534 was added in 2010 as the overlay.
Can I get a Wisconsin number if I don't live in WI?
Yes. CallMama doesn't require a Wisconsin billing address or proof of in-state residency. Pick any of the 7 WI area codes from anywhere in the world.
Will my outbound calls show a Wisconsin prefix?
Yes. Every outbound call displays your chosen Wisconsin area code on the recipient's caller ID — Milwaukeeans, Madisonians, Packers fans in 920 all see a familiar prefix.
Can I port my existing Wisconsin number to CallMama?
Yes. Any WI number from AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Spectrum or any other US carrier can be ported in. Porting typically completes in 3–7 business days.

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