Area Code Box

Area code 304

Where is area code 304?

Charleston, Huntington and Morgantown, West Virginia

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

StateWest Virginia
CountryUnited States
Main citiesCharleston, Huntington and Morgantown
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay area codes681
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes785
Dialing format(304) XXX-XXXX · +1 304 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 304

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Phone companies in area code 304

The carriers that hold the most 304 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
255Frontier West Virginia
86Frontier of Wv
72New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
47Stratuswave Comm LLC Wv
43Fibernet
42Verizon Wireless
35United States Cellular (UScellular)
33Level 3 Communications

All 785 prefixes in area code 304

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Area codes that overlay 304

Questions

Where is area code 304?
Area code 304 is in West Virginia. It serves Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Clarksburg and Beckley and 223 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 304 in?
Area code 304 uses Eastern Time.
What area codes overlay 304?
681 serves the same area as 304. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 304 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 304 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 304 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 304 start?
304 went into service in 1947.
Can a 304 number be outside West Virginia?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 304 caller can be anywhere.