Why your business needs a Chicago area code
Local numbers are a great way to make a small business seem bigger, or for larger enterprises to establish a local presence without having to rent or lease a physical location there. With a 312, 773, or 872 area code number for Chicago, for instance, you're covering one of the biggest cities in the US—without having to rent or buy a physical office space.
And if you're running a marketing campaign that's trying to get potential customers to dial your business number, you can increase the chances of them calling if you make it a local number. Typically, people are far more likely to call since they won't have to worry about long-distance charges. And when you call them, they’ll be more inclined to pick up the phone if it's a local Chicago, IL area code on the caller ID.
Chicago is the biggest city in Illinois with almost 3,000,000 people—that’s a lot of potential customers. But there are other reasons why a Chicago area code is an asset. The city is has a super diversified economy and is a bona fide financial center, with 12 Fortune Global 500 companies and 17 Financial Times 500 companies. Boeing, McDonald's, and Walgreens Boots Alliance all have corporate headquarters in Chicago.
Get your 312, 773, or 872 area code business phone number in 4 easy steps
It’s super-easy to look up area codes and add a local number in Dialpad. When you sign up for a free 14-day trial, which takes just a few minutes, you’ll also be set up with a phone number with your area code of choice—in this case, a 312, 773, or 872 area code.
Or, if you’re already with Dialpad, it’s easy to add another virtual phone number or do an area code lookup too:
Step 1. Navigate to Settings
Step 2. Choose “Add a Number”
Step 3. Check your local licenses and add a business phone line
Step 4. Confirm the new phone number or select it from the Change menu.
That’s it!