🇺🇸 826 area code
Area code 826 covers Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Winchester and Harrisonburg and the surrounding area in Virginia. It shares that territory with 540, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter an 826 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since June 14, 2022
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Area code 826 at a glance
- Area code
- 826
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Main cities
- Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Winchester, Harrisonburg, Blacksburg, Stafford
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- June 14, 2022
- Created from
- 540
- Overlay codes
- 540
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (826) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 826 555 0123
Cities in the 826 overlay area
- Roanoke
- Fredericksburg
- Winchester
- Harrisonburg
- Blacksburg
- Stafford
- Salem
- Staunton
- Warrenton
- Waynesboro
Is a 826 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so an 826 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing an 826 number to people in Virginia because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If an 826 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 826
826 entered service on June 14, 2022, as an overlay on 540, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 540/826 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
Because 826 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 826 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 826?
Area code 826 is in Virginia, United States. It covers Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Winchester, Harrisonburg, Blacksburg and Stafford.
What time zone is area code 826?
826 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 826?
540 serves the same area as 826. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 826 start?
826 entered service on June 14, 2022, created from 540.
How do I find out who called me from 826?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 826?
If you live in or near Virginia, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 826 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 826?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.