703
Area code
VA
United States geographic area code, in service since 1947-01-01. Part of the 571/703 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionVA, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 101% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%800 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 2001-01-05, most recent 2024-05-31.
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 | VERIZON VIRGINIA, INC. | 374 | 46.8% |
| 02 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 56 | 7% |
| 03 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | 53 | 6.6% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA | 53 | 6.6% |
| 05 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VA | 48 | 6% |
| 06 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 42 | 5.3% |
| 07 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 40 | 5% |
| 08 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC | 31 | 3.9% |
| 09 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - DC | 18 | 2.3% |
| 10 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 12 | 1.5% |
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- 1947-01-01Area code 703 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-01 | PL-177 ↗ | Overlay of 703 (Virginia) Numbering Plan Area (NPA) |