Area code 540: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 540 is in Virginia.
Virginia (Fredericksburg, Roanoke, Blacksburg, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Winchester, and parts of north-central Virginia)
| Where | Virginia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1995 |
| Overlay | Yes, with 826 |
| Prefixes assigned | 786 of 792 possible (99%) |
Overlay: 540 covers the same area as 826. Overlay areas use 10-digit dialing, so a seven-digit number alone won't connect, and neighbors can have different area codes.
Where 540 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 540, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 57 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 540 numbers
- Mobile carrier 33%
- Local phone company 30%
- Internet / business phone carrier 27%
- Phone company 9%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (local phone) | Local phone company | 190 | 24% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 79 | 10% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 66 | 8% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 64 | 8% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 50 | 6% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 37 | 5% |
| Brightspeed Of Virginia | Local phone company | 28 | 4% |
| MetroPCS (T-Mobile) | Mobile carrier | 25 | 3% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 24 | 3% |
| UScellular | Mobile carrier | 23 | 3% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Virginia.
Other area codes in Virginia
276 434 571 686 703 757 804 826 948
Got a call from 540?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 540 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.