Area code
Area code 304 — West Virginia
West Virginia · in service since 1947
Area code 304 covers all of West Virginia. It is an overlay: 681 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 681
Local time in West Virginia
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #178 of 461 codes
517 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2033
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 304 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 84 |
| Sep 14 | 326 |
| Sep 21 | 221 |
| Sep 28 | 133 |
| Oct 5 | 71 |
| Oct 12 | 85 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 89 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 81%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 39%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #178of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 32217 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 399 40% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 64 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 60 6% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 25 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 11 1% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 9 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 369 37% | |
| Texas | 71 7% | |
| California | 64 6% | |
| Florida | 57 6% | |
| Georgia | 47 5% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 304 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRLSTNZN1 | Charleston | Kanawha County | 70 |
| HNTNGTNZN1 | Huntington | spans 2 counties | 37 |
| MORGANTOWN | Morgantown | Monongalia County | 33 |
| CLARKSBURG | Clarksburg | Harrison County | 27 |
| BECKLEY | Beckley | Raleigh County | 25 |
| PRKRSBGZN1 | Parkersburg | Wood County | 25 |
| WHELNGZON1 | — | — | 24 |
| MARTINSBG | Martinsburg | Berkeley County | 21 |
| BLUEFIELD | Bluefield | Mercer County | 18 |
| LOGAN | Logan | Logan County | 15 |
Plus 218 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Nearby area codes
Same area (overlay)
Nearest by exchange location
NANPA record
- Location
- West Virginia
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-375
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 304 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2034, moved earlier by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 304 prefixes
The five largest of 47 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier West Virginia Inc. | 256 32% | |
| Frontier Of WV | 86 11% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 72 9% | |
| Stratuswave Comm LLC WV | 47 6% | |
| Fibernet, LLC | 43 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 304
What area code is 304?
A West Virginia area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 304 area code, and what time zone is it in?
West Virginia; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 304?
517 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 304 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2033; no relief planning listed.