PETERSBURG — It appears a new area code is coming to the 804. The State Corporation Commission said Tuesday it now is taking public comment on the possibility of carving out a new area code for ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) -- The State Corporation Commission announced on Thursday that the western and northern portions of Virginia will be assigned a new area code. Under the plan, no residents or ...

A new area code is coming to Virginia. Customers who request new service or additional phone lines in the 804 region could be assigned a 686 area code. The new area code may be assigned as early as ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With expectations that the 804 area code will run out of phone numbers by mid-2024, a new area code has been picked for parts of central Virginia and the Northern Neck. The ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The 757 now officially has a second area code: 948. With this new area code in Hampton Roads comes a new way to dial numbers. The 757 area code, launched back in 1996 by splitting off ...

The 540 area code is running out of phone numbers. But if you have one now, you can keep it. In an order Wednesday, the State Corporation Commission approved a second area code — 826 — for a region ...

Eastern Shore of Virginia residents signing up for new telephone lines may get a new area code. Virginia's State Corporation Commission said on its website that beginning May 9, new telephone lines or ...