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608 Area Code: Madison, WI

The 608 area code covers Madison, La Crosse, Janesville and Beloit in Wisconsin, on Central Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 608 number right now.

Current local time in the 608 area code

Current local time in the 608 area code

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Can you legally call a 608 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Wisconsin
Sunday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Wisconsin'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 608 at a glance

StateWisconsin
Principal cityMadison
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 608 area code

These are the main population centers 608 serves. Smaller towns across the same Wisconsin region share the code.

  • Madison
  • La Crosse
  • Janesville
  • Beloit
  • Sun Prairie

Calling 608 numbers legally

Wisconsin has no calling-hour statute stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule set the window: solicitation calls only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. Because the rule follows the called party, a 608 number is on Central Time regardless of where you dial 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.

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FAQ

608 area code questions

608 is a US telephone area code serving Wisconsin, on Central Time. Its principal city is Madison, and it also covers La Crosse, Janesville and Beloit.
Area code 608 is in the state of Wisconsin. It serves Madison, La Crosse, Janesville and Beloit, and its principal city is Madison.
The 608 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 Wisconsin. Wisconsin has no calling-hour rule stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule govern: solicitation calls are permitted only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Wisconsin numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Not by itself. 608 is a legitimate Wisconsin area code used by residents and businesses in Madison and La Crosse. 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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