804 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Area code 804 serves Richmond, Virginia, as a US telephone area code. It has been in service since 1973 and shares an overlay with 686.
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia
- Service start date
- 1973
- Local time zone
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- 686
- Calls within the area
- 10-digit dialing
- Rate centre locations
- 55
- Expected exhaustion
- 2055
- International calling code
- +1 (United States)
Source information comes from NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, with a file date of 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). This site is not an official NANPA site.
Get an 804 number
You can get a 804 number in two ways. Providers assign new numbers through their plans. You select one when you sign up from the numbers each provider holds within the code. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, and charge a one-time price; afterwards you move the number 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 who list 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 804 area code
For 804, NANPA lists 55 rate centres. Every rate centre is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
These places include West Point, Waverly, Warsaw, Varina, Tappahannock, Sandston, Saluda, Rockville, Richmond, Reedville, Providence Forge, Powhatan and Port Royal. Others include Petersburg, Old Church, Montross, Montpelier, Midlothian, Mechanicsville, Mckenney, Mathews, Manakin, Lively and Ladysmith. The list also includes King And Queen, King William, Kilmarnock, Irvington, Hopewell, Heathsville, Hayes, Hanover, Hague, Gum Tree, Goochland and Gloucester. Other places are Fife, Farnham, Enon, Doswell, Disputanta, Dinwiddie, Deltaville, Dawn, Cumberland, Colonial Beach, Chester, Charles City and Cartersville. It also covers Callao, Bowling Green, Bethia, Beaverdam, Ashland and Amelia Court House.
Other related area codes
The same area and number pool includes 686. You can get a new number in this area from any of these codes, so request the one you want.
More codes used in Virginia include 703, 540, 757, 571, 434, 276, 948 and 826.
For city guides, see Richmond area codes.
804 area code questions
Which area is area code 804 in?
Calls with area code 804 ring in Richmond, Virginia, and the surrounding area of Richmond, VA.
Which country code do you use for a 804 number?
+1. From abroad, enter +1 804 followed by the 7-digit number, since 804 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan.
What time is it in the 804 area code?
Area code 804 uses Eastern time.
Which callers use an 804 number?
The code covers anyone holding one of its numbers, from homes and mobiles to local businesses, and people who fake a local number. The 804 number displayed on your screen shows its assignment location, not the identity of the caller.