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Virginia has 10 active area codes ranging from the densely populated Northern Virginia codes 571 and 703 to the rural western 276. Callers targeting those Northern Virginia codes frequently pose as federal agents threatening arrest or benefit suspension, while 757 Virginia Beach numbers are commonly used for Dominion Energy impersonation calls threatening immediate service shutoff. Don't risk paying a fake fine or losing power over a spoofed number. Our Virginia reverse phone lookup can help reveal who is actually on the other end of the line.
With so many federal employees in Virginia, "security clearance" threats are a common community concern. See if others have flagged this number as an intimidation tactic before you respond.
Phone numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC by local residents in the last 30 days.
(888) 269-4978
28 reports ·
(866) 304-3174
19 reports ·
(855) 994-1841
14 reports ·
(844) 515-1201
13 reports ·
(877) 372-0925
11 reports ·
(855) 357-2024
9 reports ·
(217) 834-9977
9 reports ·
(866) 771-5837
8 reports ·
(855) 883-0403
7 reports ·
(217) 834-9840
7 reports ·
Residents often report Government Impersonation, Realtor harassment, and Medicare robocalls. In 2024, Virginia residents reported 57,867 fraud cases resulting in total losses of $293,690,299, with a median loss of $450 per victim. Reporting fraud is the best way to stop these calls. Reach out to these offices today:
In 2024, Virginia residents filed 65,527 unwanted call complaints with the FTC, of which 37,628 were robocalls and 21,819 involved live callers. The most reported complaint topics were reducing debt (5,743), medical and prescriptions (5,232), imposters (4,477). One of the most effective ways to lower the volume of these calls is through the National Do Not Call Registry. Visit donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 to protect your number.
Northern Virginia uses 703/571, Hampton Roads operates 757/948, Richmond has 804/686, Shenandoah Valley runs 540/826. The table below maps these codes to cities across the commonwealth. Area codes show regions, but looking up the number identifies who owns it and where they 're located.
| Area Code | Cities |
|---|---|
| 276 | Bristol, Martinsville, Wytheville |
| 434 | Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Danville |
| 540 | Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Blacksburg |
| 571 | Arlington, Alexandria, Centreville |
| 686 | Richmond, Tuckahoe, Mechanicsville |
| 703 | Arlington, Alexandria, Centreville |
| 757 | Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton |
| 804 | Richmond, Tuckahoe, Mechanicsville |
| 826 | Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Blacksburg |
| 948 | Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton |
Important: Area codes are no longer reliable indicators of a caller's location. Number portability allows users to keep their numbers when they move, and scammers frequently use "neighbor spoofing" to make long-distance or fraudulent calls appear local.
Numbers with 540 and the overlay 826 serve western Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley, including Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Blacksburg, Winchester, and Cave Spring.
The 703 area code and overlay 571 cover Northern Virginia, including Arlington, Alexandria, Centreville, Dale City, and Reston.
Across central Virginia, 804 and overlay 686 reach Richmond, Tuckahoe, Mechanicsville, Petersburg, and Short Pump.
Numbers starting with 757 and the overlay 948 serve Hampton Roads, including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Hampton.
The 276 area code covers far southwest Virginia, including Bristol, Martinsville, Wytheville, Abingdon, and Collinsville.
Across south-central Virginia and the Piedmont, 434 reaches Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Danville, Timberlake, and Madison Heights.
Yes, reverse phone lookup is legal in Virginia for personal use, such as identifying unknown callers, verifying contacts, or screening potential scams. However, you cannot use lookup results for employment screening, tenant decisions, credit eligibility, or any purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), you can request removal of your phone number and associated data. Visit each reverse lookup site and click "Do Not Sell My Information" to submit a deletion request.
Getting a business name from a phone lookup is helpful, but verification is key. With over 209,244 business establishments in Virginia according to Census data, confirming the company through the Virginia Business Entity Search is the safest approach.
Virginia has 9.9 million mobile subscriptions, 2.2 million VoIP lines, and 619,000 landlines.