434
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced2001-06-01
JurisdictionVA, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 67.2% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%532 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-08, most recent 2026-07-08.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “VA” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BRIGHTSPEED OF VIRGINIA, LLC | 76 | 14.3% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 44 | 8.3% |
| 03 | VERIZON VIRGINIA, INC. | 42 | 7.9% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA | 32 | 6% |
| 05 | ONVOY, LLC - VA | 28 | 5.3% |
| 06 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VA | 27 | 5.1% |
| 07 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC | 26 | 4.9% |
| 08 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | 24 | 4.5% |
| 09 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - VA | 24 | 4.5% |
| 10 | FRACTEL, LLC | 19 | 3.6% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2001-06-01Area code 434 entered service (created from 804).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-22 | PL-257 ↗ | 804 NPA Split; Creating 434 NPA (Virginia) |