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Virginia is currently using seven area codes. Virginia is using one area code overlay plan, often called an overlay complex.
Virginia originally had one area code, 703, when the numbering system was established in 1947. It was not until 1973 that Virginia experienced sufficient growth in population and telephone use to
need an additional area code. To meet this increase in demand area code 703 was split in 1973 to form area code 804. It was twenty-two years later before the demand for new area codes in Virginia required
another split of area code 703 to form area code 540.Today area code 703 and the overlay 571 covers northern Virginia and the suburbs of Washington, D.C. This includes Alexandria, Arlington,
Fairfax and Prince William. Area code 804 covers the Richmond Metro area including Petersburg. Area code 540 covers central and northern Virginia including Blacksburg, Harrisonburg, Roanoke. Area code 757
covers the Norfolk Metro area including Virginia Beach and the southeastern portion of Virginia. Area code 434 covers south-central Virginia including Charlottesville, Danville and Lynchburg. Area code
276 covers southwestern Virginia including Martinsville and Wytheville. |
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