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Area Code Overview
Area code 434 is a geographic telephone area code in Virginia that went into service on June 1, 2001. The geographic regions covered by this area code overlay has a population of approximately 403,125.
Overlay and Dialing Rules
- Area Code: 434
- State: Virginia
- Type: General Purpose Code
- In Service Date: June 1, 2001
- Overlay Complex: 434
- Local Dialing Plan: This area does not require you to dial the area code when calling locally.
Estimated Number of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 434
This area code is ranked 229th out of 363 nationwide in estimated assigned phone numbers. Within the state territory it serves, it is ranked 4th out of 10.
3,868,000
Estimated Service-Type Mix of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 434
Wireless
1,369,000 assigned
35.39%
Wireline and VoIP
1,706,000 assigned
44.11%
Other / Unclassified
793,000 assigned
20.50%
Estimated Share of Wireless Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 434
Estimated assigned wireless phone numbers: 1,369,000
Numbers may later be ported to another carrier, but this chart reflects original number assignment, not current subscriber share.
AT&T Wireless 499,000 (36.45%)
Verizon Wireless 419,000 (30.61%)
T-Mobile 381,000 (27.83%)
UScellular 67,000 (4.89%)
Optimum Mobile 2,000 (0.15%)
RINGER MOBILE, INC. 1,000 (0.07%)
Estimated Share of Wireline and VoIP Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 434
Estimated assigned wireline and VoIP phone numbers: 1,706,000
Bandwidth 228,000 (13.36%)
VERIZON VIRGINIA, INC. 150,000 (8.79%)
Peerless Network 96,000 (5.63%)
Comcast Business 81,000 (4.75%)
TERRA NOVA TELECOM INC. 70,000 (4.10%)
GCR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. - VA 44,000 (2.58%)
EMPOWER TELECOM, INC. 21,000 (1.23%)
Other / Unclassified Assigned Numbering in Area Code 434
Estimated assigned other or unclassified phone numbers: 793,000
BRIGHTSPEED OF VIRGINIA, LLC 394,000 (49.68%)
CORETEL VIRGINIA, LLC - VA 147,000 (18.54%)
IP HORIZON LLC 76,000 (9.58%)
PEOPLES MUTUAL TEL. CO. 40,000 (5.04%)
SHENTEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. - VA 34,000 (4.29%)
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - VA 32,000 (4.04%)
FRACTEL, LLC 25,000 (3.15%)
TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 25,000 (3.15%)
SPOK, INC. 10,000 (1.26%)
HD CARRIER LLC 4,000 (0.50%)
CALLWORKS CORPORATION 2,000 (0.25%)
WAVENATION, LLC 2,000 (0.25%)
Cities and Towns in Area Code 434
Alberta, Virginia Allwood, Virginia Altavista, Virginia Amherst, Virginia Appomattox, Virginia Arvonia, Virginia Beechwood, Virginia Big Island, Virginia Blackridge, Virginia Blackstone, Virginia Boydton, Virginia Brodnax, Virginia Brookneal, Virginia Buckingham, Virginia Burkeville, Virginia Burnsville, Virginia Capron, Virginia Charlotte Court House, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Chase City, Virginia Chatham, Virginia Clarksville, Virginia Clover, Virginia Concord, Virginia Crewe, Virginia Crozet, Virginia Danville, Virginia Dillwyn, Virginia Drakes Branch, Virginia Emporia, Virginia Eppes Fork, Virginia Farmville, Virginia Fork Union, Virginia Gladstone, Virginia Gladys, Virginia Gretna, Virginia Halifax, Virginia Hurt, Virginia Jarratt, Virginia Kenbridge, Virginia Keysville, Virginia La Crosse, Virginia Lawrenceville, Virginia Lovingston, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Palmyra, Virginia Pamplin, Virginia Piney River, Virginia Prospect, Virginia Renan, Virginia Rustburg, Virginia Sandy Level, Virginia Schuyler, Virginia Scottsville, Virginia South Boston, Virginia South Hill, Virginia Stanardsville, Virginia Stony Creek, Virginia Turbeville, Virginia Victoria, Virginia Virgilina, Virginia Volens, Virginia Whitmell, Virginia How These Figures Were Built
These figures are estimates based on public phone-number assignment records. They are meant to show the likely mix of assigned phone numbers associated with area code 434, not live customer counts.
Some providers may have assigned phone numbers tied to this area code even if they do not actively market or sell service locally. These figures reflect public number-assignment records, not confirmed local service availability.
They also do not reflect number portability at the individual phone-number level, so some numbers may now be used on a different network or by a different provider than the original assignment records suggest.
Population data and locality matching provided by GeoNames.
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