10 area codes assigned to Virginia · Eastern Time
2 of Virginia's area codes share territory with another. Codes in the same row serve the same places, so either can reach a number there — and ten-digit dialling is required throughout.
The remaining 6 codes cover their own area: 276, 434, 540, 686, 804, 826.
Virginia went from one area code in 1947 to 10 today. A split carves territory off its parent; an overlay sits on top of it, which is why newer codes need ten-digit dialling.
Dates from the NANPA area code report, 09/19/2026.
Virginia spans 12 LATAs — the regions a call is routed within before it becomes long-haul.
276
Virginia
Eastern Time
3,224 blocks · 78 rate centres
434
Virginia
Eastern Time
4,329 blocks · 66 rate centres
540
Virginia
Eastern Time
6,697 blocks · 117 rate centres
571
Virginia
Eastern Time
Overlay · with 703
6,555 blocks · 19 rate centres
686
Virginia
Eastern Time
231 blocks · 15 rate centres
703
Virginia
Eastern Time
Overlay · with 571
4,490 blocks · 19 rate centres
757
Virginia
Eastern Time
Overlay · with 948
6,162 blocks · 34 rate centres
804
Virginia
Eastern Time
6,612 blocks · 55 rate centres
826
Virginia
Eastern Time
809 blocks · 69 rate centres
948
Virginia
Eastern Time
Overlay · with 757
940 blocks · 34 rate centres
Virginia has more than one area code in most regions. Enter a city to see which codes serve it, or check a specific number instead.
Virginia has had 4 area codes activated as an overlay since 2021, sharing territory with an existing code rather than carving out new geography. Local calls in an overlaid region must be dialed with all ten digits. Earlier overlays are not listed here.
See every North American overlayVirginia is served by 10 area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP): 276, 434, 540, 571, 686, 703, 757, 804, 826, 948. All Virginia numbers are in the Eastern Time zone. Click any area code above to see the cities and rate centers it covers, formatted tel: link examples, and to search for available phone numbers.