Area code
Area code 804 — Richmond, VA
Virginia · in service since June 24, 1973
Area code 804 covers Richmond, VA. It is an overlay: 686 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 686
Local time in Richmond
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #8 of 461 codes
1,807 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2055
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 804 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 76 |
| Sep 14 | 474 |
| Sep 21 | 496 |
| Sep 28 | 527 |
| Oct 5 | 365 |
| Oct 12 | 333 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 256 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 83%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 25%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #8of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 42328 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 931 37% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 306 12% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 90 4% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 64 3% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 31 1% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 13 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 721 29% | |
| California | 230 9% | |
| Florida | 179 7% | |
| Illinois | 116 5% | |
| Texas | 104 4% |
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 804 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHMOND | Richmond | Richmond city | 371 |
| PETERSBURG | Petersburg | Petersburg city | 49 |
| CHESTER | Chester | Chesterfield County | 34 |
| ASHLAND | Ashland | Hanover County | 21 |
| MIDLOTHIAN | Midlothian | Chesterfield County | 19 |
| MECHANCSVL | Mechanicsville | Hanover County | 18 |
| GLOUCESTER | — | — | 15 |
| SANDSTON | Sandston | Henrico County | 13 |
| HOPEWELL | Hopewell | Hopewell city | 12 |
| TAPPAHNNCK | Tappahannock | Essex County | 11 |
Plus 45 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Virginia
- Assigned by NANPA
- June 24, 1973
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-608, PL-556, PL-544, PL-257
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 804 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2056, moved earlier by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 804 prefixes
The five largest of 45 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Virginia, Inc. | 199 25% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 98 12% | |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 50 6% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 47 6% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 44 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 804
What area code is 804?
A Virginia area code, in service since June 24, 1973.
Where is 804 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Richmond, VA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 804?
1,807 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 804 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2055; no relief planning listed.