State: Virginia
Major City: Arlington
Time zone: Eastern
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History of 703 area code

Created in 1947 when North American area codes were designated, area code 703 is an area code for the U.S state of Virginia’s telephone numbers. Service areas for this area code includes Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park cities as well as Arlington and Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William counties.

The area code was split in June 24, 1973 creating area code 804 for the eastern part of the state. This enabled a permissive dialling period which lasted until January 1, 1974. On June 19, 1995, the area code divided again forming area code 540 for the western region of Virginia. Due to the rapid growth as well as the proliferation of cell phones, fax machines and pagers in northern Virginia 703 was at the brink of exhaustion within four years of the 1995 split. Therefore area code 571 was assigned in an overlay plan in March 1, 2000.

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Top Counties using the area code 703

Fairfax, Prince William, Arlington, Loudoun, Alexandria, Manassas, Fairfax, Manassas Park, Falls Church.

Top Cities using the area code 703

Arlington, Alexandria, Centreville, Dale City, Reston, McLean, Ashburn, Leesburg, Lake Ridge, Burke, Annandale, Manassas, Linton Hall, Marumsco, Oakton, Springfield, Fair Oaks, West Falls Church, Sterling, South Riding, Bailey’s Crossroads, Herndon, Chantilly, Lincolnia, Fairfax, West Springfield, Woodlawn, Rose Hill, Tysons Corner, Montclair, Franklin Farm, Lorton, Franconia, McNair, Burke Centre, Idylwood, Buckhall,  Sudley, Wolf Trap, Fort Hunt, Cherry Hill, Hybla lley, Vienna, Kingstowne, Great Falls, Merrifield, Bull Run, Groveton, Manassas Park, Kings Park West.

Most Reported Phone numbers

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