804
Area code
VA
United States geographic area code, in service since 1973-06-24. Part of the 686/804 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1973-06-24
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 2001-01-08, most recent 2025-06-17.
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. | 199 | 24.9% |
| 02 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA | 98 | 12.3% |
| 03 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 50 | 6.3% |
| 04 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 47 | 5.9% |
| 05 | ONVOY, LLC - VA | 44 | 5.5% |
| 06 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC | 43 | 5.4% |
| 07 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VA | 36 | 4.5% |
| 08 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | 35 | 4.4% |
| 09 | METROPCS, INC. | 34 | 4.3% |
| 10 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - VA | 30 | 3.8% |
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- 2023-01-09 NPA 686 to Overlay NPA 804 (Virginia)
- 1973-06-24Area code 804 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-09 | PL-608 ↗ | NPA 686 to Overlay NPA 804 (Virginia) |
| 2021-01-08 | PL-556 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) – supersedes PL-544 |
| 2020-08-17 | PL-544 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline |
| 2001-01-22 | PL-257 ↗ | 804 NPA Split; Creating 434 NPA (Virginia) |