ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/SCC Release) - A new area code will begin soon in Virginia in areas currently served by the “540″ code, because the inventory of available phone numbers with “540″ as the area code ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The 540 area code will soon be put to rest. According to the State Corporation Commission, in the second quarter of 2022, there will be no new numbers using the 540 area code ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The 757 is getting a brand new area code. The State Corporation Commission just announced that the new area code to be designated to the region will be "948." The North American ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With expectations that the 804 area code will run out of phone numbers by mid-2024, a new area code has been picked for parts of central Virginia and the Northern Neck. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) -- The State Corporation Commission announced on Thursday that the western and northern portions of Virginia will be assigned a new area code. Under the plan, no residents or ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Gone are the days of the seven-digit phone call around Central Virginia — 804 is now required for local calls. Virginia is one of 35 states switching to ten-digit dialing in order to ...