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540 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 540 serves Virginia in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1995. The FCC has 3,209 unwanted-call complaints against 2,572 different 540 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 540 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

540 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 540 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 540

Carriers assigned to 540 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • VERIZON VIRGINIA, INC.I · 14 prefixes
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCWireless · 6 prefixes
  • CORETEL VIRGINIA, LLC - VAC · 5 prefixes
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VAWireless · 5 prefixes
  • LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VAC · 5 prefixes
  • COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCC · 4 prefixes
  • FRACTEL, LLCC · 3 prefixes
  • METROPCS, INC.C · 2 prefixes

About area code 540

Serves
Virginia
Time zone
Eastern
In service since
1995-07-15
Overlay
Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 540? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 540 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Virginia — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 540 FAQs

Where is area code 540?

Area code 540 serves Virginia, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1995.

Why do I keep getting calls from 540 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 540 may not originate from Virginia at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 540 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 540 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 3,209 unwanted-call complaints against 2,572 distinct 540 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.