Area code
Area code 540 — Roanoke & Fredericksburg, VA
Virginia · in service since July 15, 1995
Area code 540 covers Roanoke & Fredericksburg, VA. It is an overlay: 826 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 826
Local time in Roanoke & Fredericksburg
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #91 of 461 codes
733 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2053
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 540 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 88 |
| Sep 14 | 295 |
| Sep 21 | 192 |
| Sep 28 | 188 |
| Oct 5 | 114 |
| Oct 12 | 168 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 115 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 74%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 57%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #91of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 29135 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 225 19% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 135 12% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 107 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 88 8% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 19 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 12 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 743 64% | |
| California | 52 4% | |
| Florida | 41 4% | |
| Illinois | 29 2% | |
| Texas | 27 2% |
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 540 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROANOKE | Roanoke | Roanoke city | 106 |
| FREDECKSBG | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg city | 63 |
| HARRISONBG | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg city | 43 |
| WINCHESTER | Winchester | Winchester city | 38 |
| CULPEPER | Culpeper | Culpeper County | 33 |
| STAUNTON | Staunton | Staunton city | 29 |
| BLACKSBURG | Blacksburg | Montgomery County | 21 |
| CHRISTISBG | Christiansburg | Montgomery County | 18 |
| RADFORD | Radford | Radford city | 18 |
| STAFFORD | — | — | 18 |
Plus 107 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 540 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2049, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 540 prefixes
The five largest of 54 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Virginia, Inc. | 156 20% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 79 10% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 66 8% | |
| Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations, LLC | 64 8% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 50 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 540
What area code is 540?
A Virginia area code, in service since July 15, 1995.
Where is 540 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Roanoke & Fredericksburg, VA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 540?
733 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 540 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2053; no relief planning listed.