Virginia area codes
Virginia uses 10 area codes. The oldest is 703, in service since 1947; the newest is 686, from 2024. Across them 4,906 of 7,860 possible number blocks are allocated, 62.4% of capacity. 540, 757, 804 and 703 are at or past 95%, which is why new numbers there come from overlays rather than the original code. Verizon holds 38.2% of the 4,906 assigned blocks across the state, ahead of T-Mobile at 10.7%; a further 12.7% sits with CLEC and VoIP holders outside the national carriers. In the 33 days to 30 October 2026, FTC complaints named a Virginia caller ID 7,260 times – 3.2% of all complaints in the window, most often 804 with 1,973 (2nd of 422 nationally). NANPA records 507 rate centers across the state's codes.
All 10 codes
| Code | In service | Blocks used | Largest holder | Complaints | Shares area with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | 2001 | 374/786 | Verizon 21.1% | 375 | no overlay |
| 434 | 2001 | 509/786 | Other CLEC / VoIP 24.2% | 860 | no overlay |
| 540 | 1995 | 786/786 | Verizon 35.9% | 792 | 826 |
| 571 | 2000 | 639/786 | Verizon 24.1% | 975 | 703 |
| 686 | 2024 | 31/786 | Onvoy 41.9% | 16 | 804 |
| 703 | 1947 | 775/786 | Verizon 69% | 671 | 571 |
| 757 | 1996 | 785/786 | Verizon 47.1% | 1,265 | 948 |
| 804 | 1973 | 781/786 | Verizon 43.5% | 1,973 | 686 |
| 826 | 2022 | 125/786 | Other CLEC / VoIP 48.8% | 142 | 540 |
| 948 | 2022 | 101/786 | Other CLEC / VoIP 40.6% | 191 | 757 |
Block share is share of allocated number blocks, not of subscribers. Complaint counts cover 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 and reflect spoofed caller IDs as much as real calls.
How full Virginia’s codes are
A code holds at most 786 blocks of 10,000 numbers each. When a code fills up, the administrator does not reclaim numbers – it adds an overlay, and from then on new numbers in the same area come from the new code.
Full or nearly full
Who holds the number blocks
Counted from every assigned block in the state: 4,906 blocks, each with the holder NANPA recorded for it. Percentages are measured, not estimated.
| Holder | Blocks | Share of Virginia | Largest in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | 1,873 | 38.2% | 6 codes |
| Other CLEC / VoIP | 623 | 12.7% | 3 codes |
| T-Mobile | 527 | 10.7% | – |
| AT&T | 508 | 10.4% | – |
| Lumen | 293 | 6% | – |
| Onvoy | 269 | 5.5% | 1 code |
| Windstream | 177 | 3.6% | – |
| Comcast | 169 | 3.4% | – |
| Bandwidth | 146 | 3% | – |
| Brightspeed | 128 | 2.6% | – |
| Charter | 62 | 1.3% | – |
| Peerless | 32 | 0.7% | – |
“Other CLEC / VoIP” is not one company: it is every holder outside the national carriers counted together, which is what resellers and app-based numbers look like in the records. This is allocation, not subscribers.
Spam complaints naming Virginia codes
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID shown was a Virginia number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are routinely faked, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to come from it.
| Code | Complaints | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| 804 | 1,973 | #2 of 422 |
| 757 | 1,265 | #14 of 422 |
| 571 | 975 | #43 of 422 |
| 434 | 860 | #75 of 422 |
| 540 | 792 | #104 of 422 |
What people said the calls were about
- Other – 724
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) – 686
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends – 245
Topics as the complainant chose them, for the codes where the FTC published a topic.
How Virginia got its codes
1 in the 1940s, 1 in the 1970s, 2 in the 1990s, 3 in the 2000s, 3 in the 2020s. Each code after the first was split off from or overlaid on one already in service.
- 1947 703 goes into service.
- 1973 804 goes into service.
- 1995 540 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 703.
- 1996 757 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 804.
- 2000 571 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 703.
- 2001 276 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 540.
- 2001 434 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 804.
- 2022 826 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 540.
- 2022 948 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 757.
- 2024 686 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 804.
Time zones
Virginia is in Eastern time.
Frequently asked about Virginia area codes
How many area codes does Virginia have?
10 in service. They are 276, 434, 540, 571, 686, 703, 757, 804, 826 and 948.
What is the oldest area code in Virginia?
703, in service since 1947. Every later code in the state was split off from or overlaid on an existing one.
What is the newest area code in Virginia?
686, from 2024, overlaying 804.
Is Virginia running out of numbers?
540, 757, 804 and 703 are at or past 95% of capacity, but NANPA has not opened relief planning for them, so no new code is announced.
What time zone is Virginia in?
Eastern time.
Which Virginia area code gets the most spam complaints?
804 – 1,973 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 2nd of 422 codes nationally. Those are complaints about the caller ID shown, and spam callers routinely fake a local-looking number, so this says the code is imitated often, not that the calls come from there.
Which carrier holds the most Virginia numbers?
Verizon, with 38.2% of the 4,906 blocks assigned across Virginia, ahead of Other CLEC / VoIP at 12.7%. This is allocation of blocks by the numbering administrator, not a count of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Figures on this page are counted from those files, not copied from other sites. Spotted an error? Request a correction. How we collect and check: methodology.