Area code 826

Area code 826 Harrisonburg, Virginia

Area code 826 is one of the newer area codes, added in 2022 to Virginia, with numbers assigned in Harrisonburg, Fredericksburg, Roanoke and 53 more places. It’s 12:14 AM there now.

State
Virginia10 area codes in Virginia
Time zone
Eastern12:14 AM there now
Exchanges
12556 places
Overlay
540Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 826 is

Numbers in 826 are assigned to 56 places in 33 counties: Giles County, Harrisonburg city, Fredericksburg city, Roanoke city, Montgomery County, Fauquier County, plus 27 more.

No single place dominates: Harrisonburg, the largest, has 8% of the exchanges.

  • Harrisonburg10
  • Fredericksburg9
  • Roanoke9
  • Pearisburg9
  • Christiansburg5
  • Stafford Courthouse5
  • Warrenton3
  • Winchester3
  • Orange2
  • Newport News2
  • Salem2
  • Culpeper2
  • Unionville2
  • Edinburg2
  • Blacksburg2
  • Strasburg1
  • Upperville1
  • Spotsylvania Courthouse1
  • Broadway1
  • Stanley1
  • McGaheysville1
  • Pembroke1
  • Louisa1
  • Basye1

Phone companies in 826

125 blocks of numbers in 826 are held by 27 phone companies. The most belong to Inteliquent (17), Fractel (15) and AT&T Mobility (14).

A large share, about 63%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 30% and local phone and cable companies 6%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

826 went into service in 2022, added to the area of 540.

540 (since 1995) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

124 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 826

It’s 12:14 AM Eastern time in 826 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 826 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Virginia has 10 area codes: 276, 434, 540, 571, 686, 703, 757, 804, 826 and 948.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 826 area code

Map of the 826 area code around Harrisonburg, Fredericksburg and Roanoke, Virginia.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 826

Where is area code 826?

In Virginia, covering Harrisonburg, Fredericksburg and Roanoke and other places across 33 counties.

What time zone is 826 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:14 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 826 an overlay?

Yes. 540 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 826 numbers?

27 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Inteliquent, Fractel and AT&T Mobility. About 30% of blocks are wireless.

Is 826 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 124 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.