State: Virginia
Major City: Roanoke
Time zone: Eastern
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History of 540 area code

Located in the north-western portion of the U.S state of Virginia, area code 540 is a North American area code. The numbering plan area includes Shenandoah Valley, the Roanoke metropolitan area, the northern and eastern portions in Virginia of the New River Valley, as well as sections of the Washington Metropolitan.

This area code was created as a split from area code 703 in July 15, 1995. The western portion of the area code transferred to area code 276 on September 1, 2001. It was estimated that the area code will run out of numbers on 2022 hence area code 826 has been added to provide relief in the area. NPA 826 is said to be implemented on May 14, 2022.

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Top Counties using the area code 540

Loudoun, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Roanoke, Montgomery, Roanoke, Frederick, Rockingham, Augusta, Fauquier, Bedford, Franklin, Harrisonburg, Culpeper, Shenandoah, Warren, Pulaski, Orange, Botetourt, Louisa, Winchester, Salem, Fredericksburg, Page, Staunton, King George, Rockbridge, Waynesboro, Giles, Radford, Alleghany, Floyd, Clarke, Madison, Rappahannock, Lexington, Albemarle, Buena Vista, Bedford, Covington, Craig, Bath, Highland, Nelson.

Top Cities using the area code 540

Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Blacksburg, Winchester, Cave Spring, Salem, Fredericksburg, Staunton, Christiansburg, Waynesboro, Radford, Culpeper, Hollins, Front Royal, Warrenton, Stuarts Draft, Pulaski, New Baltimore, Vinton, Purcellville, Fishersville, Lake of the Woods, Lexington, Aquia Harbour, Buena Vista, Strasburg, Bedford, Covington, Bridgewater, Woodstock, Luray, Massanetta Springs, Rocky Mount, Orange, King George, Bealeton, Stafford Courthous, Falmouth, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Verona, Berryville, Clifton Forge, Broadway, Cloverdale, North Shore, Blue Ridge, Shenandoah Farms, Southern Gateway, Pearisburg, Elkton.

Most Reported Phone numbers

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540-NXX prefixes and their locations