Area code
Area code 826 — Virginia
Virginia · in service since June 14, 2022
Area code 826 covers parts of Virginia. It is an overlay: 540 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 540
Local time in Virginia
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Low #369 of 461 codes
122 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes139 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2053
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 826 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 3 |
| Sep 14 | 31 |
| Sep 21 | 33 |
| Sep 28 | 25 |
| Oct 5 | 23 |
| Oct 12 | 20 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 35 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 84%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 2%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #369of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 211 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 77 45% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 11 6% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 8 5% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 2 1% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 1 1% | |
| Other | 67 39% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17 10% | |
| Virginia | 15 9% | |
| Florida | 14 8% | |
| Texas | 11 6% | |
| Georgia | 9 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 826 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISONBG | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg city | 10 |
| FREDECKSBG | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg city | 9 |
| PEARISBURG | Pearisburg | Giles County | 9 |
| ROANOKE | Roanoke | Roanoke city | 9 |
| CHRISTISBG | Christiansburg | Montgomery County | 5 |
| STAFFORD | — | — | 5 |
| CHANCELLOR | — | — | 4 |
| WARRENTON | Warrenton | Fauquier County | 3 |
| WINCHESTER | Winchester | Winchester city | 3 |
| BLACKSBURG | Blacksburg | Montgomery County | 2 |
Plus 60 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 17, 2020
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-545
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 826 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 826 prefixes
The five largest of 30 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 17 12% | |
| Fractel, LLC | 15 11% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 14 10% | |
| Multiple Ocn Listing | 9 6% | |
| United States Cellular | 9 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 826
What area code is 826?
A Virginia area code, in service since June 14, 2022.
Where is 826 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Virginia; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 826?
122 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 826 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2053; no relief planning listed.