These are the telephone area codes for Milwaukee and the surrounding southeastern Wisconsin region.
How to Call Milwaukee from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 1 (USA country code)
- Dial the area code (414, 262, or 274)
- Dial the 7-digit local phone number
Example: Calling Downtown Milwaukee from the UK
00 1 414 555 4321
Where:
00 = UK exit code
1 = USA country code
414 = Milwaukee city core area code
555 4321 = Local Milwaukee phone number
Quick Facts
Milwaukee Area Code Coverage
These area codes serve Milwaukee and its broader metro area in southeastern Wisconsin:
414 - Milwaukee Core
Original area code for the City of Milwaukee and immediate inner-ring suburbs
274 - Milwaukee Overlay
Added in 2021 to serve the same geographic area as 414 due to number exhaustion
262 - Outer Suburbs
Covers Kenosha, Racine, Waukesha, and western lakefront communities
608
South-central Wisconsin (e.g., Madison, Janesville)
715 / 534
Northern and western Wisconsin (e.g., Eau Claire, Wausau)
920
Northeastern Wisconsin (e.g., Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh)
Major US Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling USA
When calling Milwaukee from these countries, use these exit codes:
United Kingdom
00
Australia
0011
European Union
00
Japan
010
China
00
Canada
011