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Fox Lake's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Fox Lake number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 224 / 847
- Exchanges
- 12NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 10,925Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Fox Lake
Fox Lake, in Lake County, Illinois, had a Census-estimated population of 10,925 in July 2024. NANPA lists 12 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 224 has the most (7, 58%). 224 is part of an overlay with 847, so a new local number in Fox Lake may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Fox Lake is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 224 are dialed as 1 plus ten digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Fox Lake exchanges by carrier
7 carriers hold the 12 exchanges assigned to Fox Lake's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 5. 11 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 5 | 42% |
| Illinois Bell Tel CO | 2 | 17% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
| Onvoy, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - Il | 1 | 8.3% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - Il | 1 | 8.3% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Fox Lake
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Fox Lake. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2006. 3 of the 12 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 224 | 225, 243, 337, 376, 426, 640, 908 |
| 847 | 200, 443, 587, 629, 973 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Fox Lake's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Fox Lake's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 25% |
| 2010s | 3 | 38% |
| 2020s | 3 | 38% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Fox Lake
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Fox Lake, those come from the FOX LAKE rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Fox Lake number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Fox Lake
Fox Lake is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, home to 9.4 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 248,519 business establishments in the Chicago, IL-IN metro area in 2023, employing 4,285,971 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (32,828), health care and social assistance (29,768), and retail trade (25,308).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 8,179 | 139,869 | 17.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 7,371 | 149,532 | 20.3 |
| Law offices | 5,865 | 46,449 | 7.9 |
| Physician practices | 5,693 | 80,101 | 14.1 |
| Residential remodelers | 5,230 | 12,655 | 2.4 |
| Dental offices | 4,881 | 30,767 | 6.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 4,252 | 11,786 | 2.8 |
| General freight trucking companies (local) | 4,040 | 14,869 | 3.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Fox Lake
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Fox Lake is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Chicago, IL-IN metro area, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Fox Lake, IL?
Fox Lake has exchanges in 224 and 847; 224 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Fox Lake?
7, holding 12 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Fox Lake business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Fox Lake?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).