Area Code Box

Area code 276

Where is area code 276?

Norton, Abingdon and Martinsville, Virginia

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

StateVirginia
CountryUnited States
Main citiesNorton, Abingdon and Martinsville
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since2001 (created from 540)
Assigned prefixes374
Dialing format(276) XXX-XXXX · +1 276 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 276

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Phone companies in area code 276

The carriers that hold the most 276 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
46Centurylink-Va (Lumen)
34Onvoy
29Verizon Wireless
27Verizon Virginia
26New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
21Brightspeed of Virginia
18Verizon South
15Level 3 Communications

All 374 prefixes in area code 276

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Questions

Where is area code 276?
Area code 276 is in Virginia. It serves Norton, Abingdon, Martinsville, Wytheville and Bristol and 73 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 276 in?
Area code 276 uses Eastern Time.
Is a call from area code 276 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 276 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 276 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 276 start?
276 went into service in 2001. It was created from area code 540.
Can a 276 number be outside Virginia?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 276 caller can be anywhere.

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