304 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Area code 304 serves Washington, West Virginia as a US telephone area code. It has been in service since 1947 and shares an overlay with 681.
- Location
- Washington, West Virginia
- Service start year
- 1947
- Local time zone
- Eastern time zone
- Overlay
- 681
- Calls inside the area
- 10-digit dialing
- The rate centres
- 215
- The projected exhaust
- 2033
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from the projections in the NANPA 2026-1 file, published April 2026. We are not an official NANPA site.
Get a number with code 304
A 304 number can come from either of two routes. A provider assigns a new number with its plan. That number is picked at sign-up from the set the provider holds in the code. Numbers a seller already holds, often with a pattern, go on its list at a one-time price; then you move one to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 304 area code
According to NANPA, 304 has 215 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area, and numbers are assigned to it:
Fairmont, Ellenboro, Elkins, Elk Garden, Elizabeth, Eglon, East Lynn, East Bank, Dutch Ridge, Dunlow, Delbarton, Daybrook, Davy, Davis, Craigsville, Cowen, Core, Coalwood, Clendenin, Clay, Clarksburg, Charleston, Chester, Cheat Lake, Charles Town, Chapmanville, Capon Bridge, Canaan Valley, Cameron, Cairo, Burnsville, Burlington, Buffalo, Buckhannon, Brushton, Bruceton Mills, Bridgeport, Brandywine, Branchland, Bramwell, Bradshaw, Bluewell, Bluefield, Blacksville, Birch River, Bethany, Berkeley Springs, Belmont, Belington, Beech Bottom, Beckley, Augusta, Athens, Arnoldsburg, Arbovale, Apple Grove, Ansted, Anawalt, Alloy, Alderson and 155 more.
Other related area codes
The same area and the same pool of numbers: 681. Any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, so request the one you want.
304 area code questions
What area does 304 cover?
Calls to 304 ring in Washington, West Virginia, around metro Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Which country code goes with a 304 number?
+1. Because 304 sits in the North American Numbering Plan, calls from abroad use +1 304 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 304 area code?
Eastern time applies to 304.
Who places calls from a 304 number?
Callers with a number in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and people who fake a local number. On your screen, a 304 number shows where the number was assigned. It does not tell you who is calling.