571
Area code
VA
United States geographic area code, in service since 2000-03-01. Part of the 571/703 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2000-03-01
JurisdictionVA, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 81.9% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%649 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-17, most recent 2026-09-10.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “VA” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC | 101 | 15.6% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 89 | 13.7% |
| 03 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA | 74 | 11.4% |
| 04 | ONVOY, LLC - VA | 63 | 9.7% |
| 05 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 40 | 6.2% |
| 06 | VERIZON VIRGINIA, INC. | 32 | 4.9% |
| 07 | METROPCS, INC. | 29 | 4.5% |
| 08 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - VA | 25 | 3.9% |
| 09 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - DC | 23 | 3.5% |
| 10 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 21 | 3.2% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2000-03-01Area code 571 entered service (created from 703).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-01 | PL-177 ↗ | Overlay of 703 (Virginia) Numbering Plan Area (NPA) |