703 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Washington, Virginia, US telephone area code 703 has served since 1947 and shares an overlay with 571.
- Location
- Washington, Virginia
- Service began in
- 1947
- Local time zone
- Uses Eastern time
- Overlay
- 571
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 17
- Projected exhaustion
- 2031
- Country calling code
- +1 (United States)
The information comes from NANPA public reports: the area code report, the rate-centre report, in a file dated 11/01/2026. For the exhaust year, see the NANPA projections file 2026-1 (April 2026). This site is not an official NANPA site.
Get your 703 number
A 703 number is available through two routes. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number, and that number is picked at sign-up from the ones it holds in the code. A seller offers numbers it already has for a one-time price, often with a pattern. After that, you move the number to a provider.
Providers listed 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 offering listed 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 703 area code
For 703, NANPA lists 17 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to each local calling area:
The rate centres include Arcola, Braddock, Dale City, Dulles, and Dulles Metro. Others are Engleside, Haymarket, Herndon, Independent Hill, Leesburg, Lorton, and Lorton Metro. The rest are Manassas, Nokesville, Occoquan, Triangle, and Washington.
Other related area codes
The 571 code serves the same area and shares its number pool. Any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, so request whichever one you prefer.
Virginia has other area codes too: 804, 540, 757, 434, 276, 948, 826 and 686.
703 area code questions
Where is area code 703?
Calls to 703 ring in Washington, Virginia, in the area around Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
What country code applies to a 703 number?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan includes 703. From abroad, use +1 703 with the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 703 area code?
The 703 area uses Eastern time.
Who uses a 703 number to call?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses use this code, and so do callers who fake a local number. What a 703 number shows on your screen is where it was assigned, not who is calling.