Area code 276
telephone area code for southwestern Virginia
Area code 276 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It was established by a split of area code 540 on September 1, 2001.
Prior to October 2021, area code 276 had telephone numbers assigned for the central office code 988. In 2020, 988 was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit seven-digit dialing. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.
Service area
Within the service area are the following independent cities:
The following counties are also located in the numbering plan area:
See also
List of North American Numbering Plan area codes
List of Virginia area codes
References
External links
"Area Code Maps". North American Numbering Plan Administrator.
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