826 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Washington, Virginia, the 826 area code has served as a US telephone area code since 2022. It shares an overlay with 540.
- Location
- Washington, Virginia
- Operating since
- 2022
- Local time zone
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- 540
- Calls within the area
- 10-digit dialing
- The rate centres
- 117
- Projected exhaustion
- 2053
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
Our source data: NANPA public reports, which include the area code report and the rate-centre report. The file is dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections, 2026-1, issued April 2026. We are not an official NANPA site.
Get an 826 number
There are two ways to get a 826 number. With its plan, a provider hands out a new number, and you pick it at sign-up from the ones it holds in the code. Already-held numbers appear on a seller's list, often with a pattern, and the price is one-time. After that you transfer such a 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 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 826 area code
The list from NANPA has 117 rate centres for 826. Every one is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
Madison, Luray, Louisa, Locust Grove, Lexington, King George, Keezletown, Hot Springs, Hinton, Hartwood, Harrisonburg, Grottoes, Greenwood, Gore, Gordonsville, Glasgow, Gainesboro, Front Royal, Fredericksburg, Fort Valley, Floyd, Fincastle, Ferrum, Elkton, Edom, Edinburg, Eagle Rock, Dublin, Deerfield, Dayton, Dahlgren, Culpeper, Crows Hematite, Criglersville, Craigsville, Covington, Clifton Forge, Christiansburg, Chancellor, Catoctin, Calverton, Burnt Chimney, Buena Vista, Buchanan, Brownsburg, Brokenburg, Broadway, Bridgewater, Boyce, Boones Mill, Bluemont, Blue Grass, Blacksburg, Berryville, Bergton, Bent Mountain, Bedford, Basye, Ballard, Alum Ridge and 57 more.
Other related area codes
The same area and numbers pool apply: 540. Any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.
Virginia uses these other codes: 703, 804, 757, 571, 434, 276, 948 and 686.
826 area code questions
Where is area code 826?
In Washington, Virginia, the 826 area code serves the area around Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Which country code does an 826 number use?
+1. Because 826 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, from abroad you dial +1 826 followed by the 7 digits.
What time is it in the 826 area code?
The 826 area code uses Eastern time.
Who calls using an 826 number?
This code covers every holder of one of its numbers, from homes and mobiles to local businesses, plus callers who fake a local number. What a 826 number on your screen shows you is where that number was assigned, not who is calling.