The 826 area code covers the same area as 540, including Roanoke, Fredericksburg and 97 more places in Virginia.
Area code 826 is in Virginia, on Eastern Time. In the 826 area, phone numbers are given out most in the City of Roanoke, then the City of Fredericksburg and the City of Harrisonburg. It has been in service since June 14, 2022. 540 covers the same area, so two neighbours can have different area codes.
- Where
- 8 counties in Virginia, mostly City of Roanoke, City of Fredericksburg and City of Harrisonburg
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- June 14, 2022
- Shares its area with
- 540 (since 1995)
- Prefixes in use
- 125
- How to dial
- Local calls need all 10 digits: 826-555-0142.
Find out who called you from an 826 number.
Enter the full 10-digit number to see who it is listed to, the city and state on the listing, and whether it is a mobile, landline or VoIP line. It is the same free check as our who called me lookup. To see only the caller ID name on the number, use our free CNAM lookup.
Harrisonburg holds 8% of the phone prefixes in area code 826.
A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 125 prefixes in use shows where 826 numbers are actually given out.
- Harrisonburg10 prefixes, 8%
- Fredericksburg9 prefixes, 7%
- Roanoke9 prefixes, 7%
- Pearisburg9 prefixes, 7%
- Christiansburg5 prefixes, 4%
- Stafford5 prefixes, 4%
- Warrenton3 prefixes, 2%
- Winchester3 prefixes, 2%
Also served: Radford, Stafford, Christiansburg and Waynesboro and 87 smaller places.
Each prefix, or block of 1,000 numbers inside it, is also handed to a carrier. A number keeps its digits when its owner switches carrier, so the prefix no longer tells you who carries it today. Our free carrier lookup shows which carrier an 826 number is on now.
826 started in 2022 as an overlay on 540, and its ground has not changed since.
2022
826 starts on June 14, 2022, as an overlay on 540: new numbers on the same ground.
An 826 number on your screen can still be a scam, because caller ID is easy to fake.
- Let an unknown call go to voicemail. A real caller leaves a message; a robocaller usually does not.
- Look the number up with the box above before you call back, because calling back tells a robocaller your line is live.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
- Report unwanted robocalls at reportfraud.ftc.gov, or paste a suspicious message into our free scam checker.
The area codes closest to 826 are 434, 804 and 304.
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 826.
Where is area code 826?
826 covers Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg and Winchester and 95 more places in Virginia. In the 826 area, phone numbers are given out most in the City of Roanoke, then the City of Fredericksburg and the City of Harrisonburg.
What state is area code 826 in?
Virginia. 826 is a Virginia area code on Eastern Time.
What cities use area code 826?
The places holding the most 826 prefixes are Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Winchester, Culpeper, Staunton, Blacksburg and Warrenton, out of 99 places in all. The count comes from NANPA's prefix assignments as of October 1, 2026.
What time zone is area code 826 in?
826 is on Eastern Time.
When did area code 826 start?
826 went into service on June 14, 2022, as an overlay on 540: new numbers for the same area.
Is 826 the same area as 540?
Yes. 540 (since 1995) covers the same ground as 826. Nobody's number changed when it was added; new lines simply get whichever code has numbers left, so two neighbours can have different codes.
How do I dial an 826 number?
Local calls need all 10 digits: 826-555-0142.
Is 826 a toll-free number?
No. 826 is a regular area code for Roanoke and Fredericksburg 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 826?
The closest are 434 (Charlottesville, Virginia), 804/686 (Richmond, Virginia), 304/681 (Charleston, West Virginia) and 301/240/227 (Washington, D.C. suburbs, Maryland), measured between the centres of each area.
Who called me from an 826 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 826 a scam?
826 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.
Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.