826 Phone Number Lookup

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Who Is Calling From Area Code 826?

Added as an overlay to 540, the 826 area code covers the same stretch of western and north-central Virginia. Callers reflect the same regional mix, including Virginia Tech staff, Carilion Clinic personnel, and I-81 corridor logistics operations.

826 Phone Numbers Recently Reported as Spam

826 area code numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.

Phone Number Complaints Last Reported
(826) 356-9108
2
(826) 271-8740
1
(826) 206-2078
1
(826) 255-8462
1
(826) 203-0205
1
(826) 200-7919
1
(826) 203-4372
1
(826) 827-6525
1
(826) 217-9744
1
(826) 222-3805
1

Common Area Code 826 Phone Scams

Where is area code 826 located?

Area code 826 covers the outer portions of Northern Virginia/D.C Area along with areas in or around the Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Mountains, New River Valley, and the Roanoke metropolitan area in Virginia.

Counties Served:

  • Alleghany
  • Augusta
  • Bath
  • Bedford (portions of)
  • Botetourt
  • Clarke
  • Craig
  • Culpeper
  • Fauquier
  • Floyd
  • Franklin
  • Frederick
  • Giles
  • Highland
  • King George

Major Cities:

  • Roanoke
  • Blacksburg
  • Harrisonburg
  • Fredericksburg
  • Winchester
  • Staunton
  • Salem
  • Lexington

Other Cities and Towns:

  • Afton
  • Bedford
  • Berryville
  • Buchanan
  • Buena Vista
  • Cave Spring
  • Clifton Forge
  • Covington
  • Fincastle
  • Floyd
  • Front Royal
  • Greenville
  • Greenwood
  • Hot Springs
  • Louisa

Overlay System

Area code 826 is an overlay to area code 540 . This means that both area codes serve the same geographic region. Area code 540 was established on July 15, 1995. Area code 826 was added in May 2022. Ten-digit dialing is mandatory in this overlay area.

FAQs About 826 Phone Numbers

Is area code 826 a scam?

No, 826 is a valid area code established as an overlay for the 540 region of Virginia, covering Roanoke and the Shenandoah Valley. Scammers deliberately mask their true locations with this local prefix to lower the defenses of residents across the territory.

Why do I get spam calls from area code 826?

Because this code serves the exact same Virginia communities as its parent prefix, it suffers from the same targeted extortion plots. Fraudsters routinely impersonate regional utility companies to threaten residents with immediate power shutoffs. The area also sees heavy volume from fake federal agents threatening arrest warrants over fabricated tax evasion charges.