The 434 area code covers Charlottesville, Lynchburg and 52 more places in Virginia.
Area code 434 is in Virginia, on Eastern Time. In the 434 area, phone numbers are given out most in the City of Charlottesville, then the City of Lynchburg and the City of Danville. It has been in service since June 1, 2001.
- Where
- 8 counties in Virginia, mostly City of Charlottesville, City of Lynchburg and City of Danville
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- June 1, 2001
- Shares its area with
- No other area code
- Prefixes in use
- 509
- How to dial
- Local calls inside 434 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
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Charlottesville holds 18% of the phone prefixes in area code 434.
A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 509 prefixes in use shows where 434 numbers are actually given out.
- Charlottesville92 prefixes, 18%
- Lynchburg81 prefixes, 16%
- Danville56 prefixes, 11%
- Emporia19 prefixes, 4%
- Farmville14 prefixes, 3%
- South Boston13 prefixes, 3%
- South Hill13 prefixes, 3%
- Blackstone8 prefixes, 2%
Also served: Palmyra, Boydton, Fork Union and Lovingston and 42 smaller places.
Brightspeed holds the most phone number prefixes in area code 434: 76 of 509.
NANPA, which runs the North American numbering plan, assigns each prefix (the three digits after the area code) to one carrier. Here is how the 509 prefixes in use in 434 divide between carriers; holders this page does not name are grouped as other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BrightspeedLandline company | 76 | 15% |
| AT&T MobilityMobile network | 44 | 9% |
| Level 3 (Lumen)Lumen's business and wholesale network | 27 | 5% |
| T-MobileMobile network | 26 | 5% |
| BandwidthSupplies numbers to VoIP and app-based phone services | 24 | 5% |
| Fractel | 19 | 4% |
| 37 other carriers | 293 | 58% |
83% of these prefixes are pooled, which means the blocks of 1,000 numbers inside them can belong to other carriers. Any number can also have been moved to another carrier since, so this shows who holds the prefixes, not who serves a given number.
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Source: NANPA central office code assignments, October 1, 2026.
434 has covered the same ground since 2001.
2001
434 starts on June 1, 2001, split off from 804.
A 434 number on your screen can still be a scam, because caller ID is easy to fake.
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- Look the number up with the box above before you call back, because calling back tells a robocaller your line is live.
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The area codes closest to 434 are 804, 540 and 919.
This list measures the distance between the centres of each area, across state lines, and shows codes that share one area together.
These are the questions people ask most about area code 434.
Where is area code 434?
434 covers Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville and Emporia and 50 more places in Virginia. In the 434 area, phone numbers are given out most in the City of Charlottesville, then the City of Lynchburg and the City of Danville.
What state is area code 434 in?
Virginia. 434 is a Virginia area code on Eastern Time.
What cities use area code 434?
The places holding the most 434 prefixes are Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville, Emporia, Farmville, South Boston, South Hill and Blackstone, out of 54 places in all. The count comes from NANPA's prefix assignments as of October 1, 2026.
Which phone company owns area code 434?
No single phone company owns 434. NANPA's records show Brightspeed holds the most 434 prefixes, 76 of 509, followed by AT&T Mobility and Level 3 (Lumen). Numbers move between carriers, so check one exact number with a carrier lookup.
What time zone is area code 434 in?
434 is on Eastern Time.
When did area code 434 start?
434 went into service on June 1, 2001, when it was split off from 804.
How do I dial a 434 number?
Local calls inside 434 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
Is 434 a toll-free number?
No. 434 is a regular area code for Charlottesville and Lynchburg in Virginia, not a toll-free one. The toll-free codes in North America are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.
What area codes are near 434?
The closest are 804/686 (Richmond, Virginia), 540/826 (Roanoke, Virginia), 919/984 (Raleigh, North Carolina) and 336/743 (Greensboro, North Carolina), measured between the centres of each area.
Who called me from a 434 number?
Enter the full 10-digit number in the lookup above. It returns the listed owner where there is a public record, where the number is registered, and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line.
Is area code 434 a scam?
434 is a real Virginia area code, so the code itself is not a warning sign. Scam callers fake local-looking numbers on purpose, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, and look the number up before calling back.
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Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.