Area Code 353

Area Code 353 History:

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved area code 353 as an all services overlay of area code 608 with an in service date of 09/15/2023. Area code 353 will only become available to subscribers when all assignable central office codes in area code 608 area code are assigned. Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) will be necessary in the 353/608 overlay because different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Counties in Wisconsin within area code 353 include:

Adams County, Buffalo County, Columbia County, Crawford County, Dane County, Grant County, Green County, Iowa County, Jackson County, Juneau County, La Crosse County, Lafayette County, Marquette County, Monroe County, Richland County, Rock County, Sauk County, Trempealeau County, and Vernon County.

Major cities or places in Wisconsin within area code 353 include:

Area code 353 will serve southwestern Wisconsin including the larger cities and communities of Beloit, Fitchburg, Janesville, La Crosse, Madison, and Sun Prairie in addition to many smaller communities within the area code 353 service area.