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224 Area Code: Waukegan, IL

The 224 area code covers Waukegan, Evanston, Schaumburg and Arlington Heights in Illinois, on Central Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 224 number right now.

Current local time in the 224 area code

Current local time in the 224 area code

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Can you legally call a 224 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Illinois
Sunday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Illinois's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 224 at a glance

StateIllinois
Principal cityWaukegan
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay codes847
Weekday calling window9:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 224 area code

These are the main population centers 224 serves. Smaller towns across the same Illinois region share the code.

  • Waukegan
  • Evanston
  • Schaumburg
  • Arlington Heights

Calling 224 numbers legally

Illinois is stricter than federal law. Illinois's Automatic Telephone Dialers Act bars autodialer calls between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.: a 9 a.m. start, stricter than the federal 8 a.m. Because the window follows the called party's local time, a 224 number is governed by Illinois rules no matter where you are dialing from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

Other Illinois area codes

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FAQ

224 area code questions

224 is a US telephone area code serving Illinois, on Central Time. Its principal city is Waukegan, and it also covers Evanston, Schaumburg and Arlington Heights. It shares the same territory with overlay code 847.
Area code 224 is in the state of Illinois. It serves Waukegan, Evanston, Schaumburg and Arlington Heights, and its principal city is Waukegan.
The 224 area code is on Central Time (America/Chicago). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Illinois. Illinois's Automatic Telephone Dialers Act bars autodialer calls between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.: a 9 a.m. start, stricter than the federal 8 a.m. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Illinois numbers are permitted 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Area code 224 shares its geography with area code 847. Overlay codes cover the same towns, which is why ten-digit dialing is required there: a 224 number and a 847 number can sit on the same street.
Not by itself. 224 is a legitimate Illinois area code used by residents and businesses in Waukegan and Evanston. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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