703 Area Code: Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs), Virginia
Area code 703 serves Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs), Herndon and Manassas, Virginia in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 7,432 unwanted-call complaints against 5,535 different 703 numbers, 532 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 703 at a glance
- State
- Virginia
- Main cities
- Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs), Herndon, Manassas, Leesburg, Braddock, Occoquan + 8 more
- Counties
- Arlington County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Loudoun County + 1 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 571 (2000)
- Codes split off
- 540 (1995)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 19 rate centers, 775 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 703 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 703 numbers are about
1,898 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 703 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 19% of complaints (75% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 69% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified73939%
- Impostor (government, business, family)36419%
- Medical & prescriptions26314%
- Dropped call / no message24013%
- No subject given1066%
- Debt reduction885%
- Home improvement & cleaning452%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice12646%
- Prerecorded Voice7728%
- Text Message7326%
26% of recent FCC complaints about 703 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 703 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 96% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
522 FTC complaints about 703 numbers in the last four weeks, down 13% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 703 numbers peaked in 2015 (980); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
81% of the FTC complaints about 703 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 703, and 84% from Virginia. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Virginia1,59484%
- Maryland462%
- Florida312%
- California191%
- Washington, DC171%
What people with 703 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 703 filed 5,274 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 29% were about calls showing another 703 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 703 (same code)1,53829%
- 5712996%
- 833 (toll-free)2835%
- 877 (toll-free)2134%
- 866 (toll-free)1874%
Busiest 703 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (703) 804-xxxx | 14 | 13 | Ip Horizon LLC | Herndon |
| (703) 440-xxxx | 12 | 12 | Verizon (landline) | — |
| (703) 278-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Verizon (landline) | Braddock |
| (703) 844-xxxx | 9 | 8 | Peerless Network | Dulles |
| (703) 993-xxxx | 9 | 8 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs) |
Carriers operating in 703
NANPA has assigned 775 703 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 19 rate centers: 19% to wireless carriers, 81% to landline and VoIP operators; 48% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2024-05-31. The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 373(48%) | 7 | 2007-02-06 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 56(7%) | 15 | 2014-06-20 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 53(7%) | 7 | 2014-01-17 |
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 53(7%) | 12 | 2005-10-19 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 46(6%) | 18 | 2006-04-07 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 42(5%) | 1 | — |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 40(5%) | 10 | 2006-05-02 |
| Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations, LLC | Wireless | 31(4%) | 5 | 2006-06-05 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 20(3%) | 11 | 2017-02-13 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 12(2%) | 3 | 2005-02-28 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(1%) | 8 | 2011-11-14 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 9(1%) | 1 | — |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs) (549), Herndon (65), Manassas (26), Leesburg (24), Braddock (17), Occoquan (16), Dale City (14), Triangle (13). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 703 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 703 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Virginia
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Virginia Attorney General.
- Virginia formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 703: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 703?
Area code 703 serves Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs), Herndon and Manassas, Virginia, covering Arlington County, Fairfax County and Prince William County and 2 more counties. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 703 in?
Area code 703 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 703?
571 (in service 2000) serves the same area as 703. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 703 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,898 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 703 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 19% of complaints, 75% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 69% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 703 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 96% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 703 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 81% of the FTC complaints about 703 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 703, and 84% from Virginia. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 703 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 522 FTC complaints about 703 numbers, 13% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 703 scam call in Virginia?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Virginia, the Virginia Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.