847 Area Code
Northern suburban Chicago, Illinois
Area code 847 is located in Northern suburban Chicago, Illinois. It covers Waukegan, Evanston, and surrounding areas in the Central time zone (UTC-6). Administered by NANPA.
Where is area code 847?
Area code 847 is located in Northern suburban Chicago, Illinois. It covers Waukegan, Evanston, and surrounding areas in the Central time zone (UTC-6).
Area code 847 is overlaid by area code 224. Both codes serve the same geographic region and require 10-digit dialing for local calls.
Cities Covered by Area Code 847
Area code 847 primarily serves the Northern suburban Chicago area of Illinois. The exact coverage includes Waukegan, Evanston, and Skokie, along with surrounding communities and suburbs.
Time Zone
Central Time — UTC-6
Area code 847 operates in the Central Time Zone. When calling 847 numbers from a different time zone, be sure to account for the time difference to reach people during business hours.
About Area Code 847
Area code 847 was introduced in 1996 as a geographic area code serving Northern suburban Chicago, Illinois. As demand for phone numbers grew, overlay code 224 was added to the same region, requiring 10-digit dialing for local calls. Area codes are administered by NANPA (North American Numbering Plan Administration), the organization responsible for managing phone number resources in the US and Canada.