Area code
Area code 434 — Charlottesville, VA
Virginia · in service since June 1, 2001
Area code 434 covers parts of Virginia; the place with the most of its prefixes is Charlottesville. It was created from area code 804 on June 1, 2001 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Charlottesville
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #86 of 461 codes
751 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes532 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2042
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 434 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 64 |
| Sep 14 | 235 |
| Sep 21 | 157 |
| Sep 28 | 164 |
| Oct 5 | 146 |
| Oct 12 | 215 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 126 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 87%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 29%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #86of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 32910 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 385 35% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 87 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 61 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 16 1% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 9 1% | |
| Charities | 4 <1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 416 38% | |
| California | 108 10% | |
| Florida | 74 7% | |
| Illinois | 44 4% | |
| North Carolina | 39 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 434 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTSVL | Charlottesville | Charlottesville city | 92 |
| LYNCHBURG | Lynchburg | Lynchburg city | 81 |
| DANVILLE | Danville | Danville city | 57 |
| EMPORIA | Emporia | Emporia city | 19 |
| FARMVILLE | Farmville | spans 2 counties | 14 |
| SO BOSTON | South Boston | Halifax County | 13 |
| SOUTH HILL | South Hill | Mecklenburg County | 13 |
| BLACKSTONE | Blackstone | Nottoway County | 8 |
| BOYDTON | Boydton | Mecklenburg County | 7 |
| PALMYRA | Palmyra | Fluvanna County | 7 |
Plus 56 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 434 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2043, moved earlier by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 434 prefixes
The five largest of 46 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed Of Virginia, LLC | 76 14% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 44 8% | |
| Verizon Virginia, Inc. | 42 8% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 32 6% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 28 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 434
What area code is 434?
A Virginia area code, in service since June 1, 2001.
Where is 434 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Charlottesville, VA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 434?
751 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 434 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2042; no relief planning listed.