Area code 304
Area code 304 serves West Virginia, including Charleston Zone 1, Huntington Zone 1 and Morgantown (Eastern time). It has been in service since January 1, 1947 and shares its area with 681.
Numbers starting with 304 drew 2,784 reports to the FTC from Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 and 1,092 complaints to the FCC since November 2023. The number on your screen can be faked, so a 304 number proves nothing about where a call came from.
- Location
- West Virginia(washington, DC--MD--VA--WV Pmsa) and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- January 1, 1947
- Overlay
- Same area as 681
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digitsArea code needed, even next door
- Exchanges in use
- 785 of 792held by 47 carriers
- Projected to run out
- 4Q 2034NANPA forecast 2026.2
Complaints about 304 numbers
FTC reports, Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
2,784
FCC complaints since November 2023
1,092
Different 304 numbers reported
3,682
FCC complaints naming a 304 number, by month
November 2023 to October 2026. Source: FCC Consumer Complaints Data.
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| Month | Complaints |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 12 |
| December 2023 | 8 |
| January 2024 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 107 |
| March 2024 | 173 |
| April 2024 | 24 |
| May 2024 | 23 |
| June 2024 | 15 |
| July 2024 | 12 |
| August 2024 | 20 |
| September 2024 | 13 |
| October 2024 | 12 |
| November 2024 | 18 |
| December 2024 | 9 |
| January 2025 | 14 |
| February 2025 | 16 |
| March 2025 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 17 |
| July 2025 | 25 |
| August 2025 | 16 |
| September 2025 | 14 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 11 |
| December 2025 | 18 |
| January 2026 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 46 |
| March 2026 | 51 |
| April 2026 | 42 |
| May 2026 | 50 |
| June 2026 | 54 |
| July 2026 | 52 |
| August 2026 | 30 |
| September 2026 | 39 |
| October 2026 | 48 |
What people said 304 calls were about
Subjects picked in FTC reports, August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. 2,192 of 2,784 reports were robocalls.
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| Subject | Reports |
|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 1,140 |
| Other | 1,001 |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 208 |
| Medical and prescriptions | 138 |
| Dropped call or no message | 71 |
| Warranties and protection plans | 24 |
Places served by 304
- Charleston Zone 170
- Huntington Zone 137
- Morgantown33
- Clarksburg27
- Beckley25
- Parkersburg Zone 125
- Wheeling Zone 124
- Martinsburg21
- Bluefield18
- Logan15
- Weirton14
- Fairmont12
- Elkins11
- Buckhannon9
- Falling Waters9
- Lewisburg8
- Princeton8
- Ripley8
- Summersville8
- New Martinsville7
- Sutton7
- Bridgeport6
- Charleston Zone 56
- Huntington Zone 26
Show all 228 rate centers
Weston, Charles Town, Charleston Zone 6, Franklin, Keyser, Kingwood, Point Pleasant, Wheeling Zone 5, Berkeley Springs, Buffalo, Chester, Grafton, Ravenswood, West Union, Williamson, Athens, Belmont, Burnsville, Charleston Zone 4, Charleston Zone 7, Cheat Lake, Fayetteville, Hinton, Lost River, Madison, Mill Creek, Montgomery, Moorefield, Mount Hope, Peterstown, Philippi, Ridgeley, Romney, Rowlesburg, Scott Depot, Spencer, Terra Alta, Wayne, Wheeling Zone 2, Wheeling Zone 3, Williamstown, Beech Bottom, Belington, Bethany, Bluewell, Bradshaw, Brandywine, Brushton, Chapmanville, Charleston Zone 2, Charleston Zone 3, Clay, East Bank, Fairview, Farmington, Flat Top, Follansbee, Fort Ashby, Fort Gay, Gassaway, Glenville, Grantsville, Hillsboro, Huntington Zone 4, Hurricane, Inwood, Jane Lew, Kimball, Letart, Lumberport, Mannington, Matoaka, Middlebourne, Milton, Mount Morris, New Cumberland, New Haven, Newburg, Oak Hill, Oakvale, Paden City, Parkersburg Zone 3, Pennsboro, Petersburg, Pineville, Reedsville, Rivesville, Rock Cave, Rupert, Saint Marys, Salem, Shepherdstown, Shinnston, Sistersville, Tunnelton, Walton, Welch, Wellsburg, West Milford, White Sulphur Springs, Winfield, Worthington, Alderson, Alloy, Anawalt, Ansted, Apple Grove, Arbovale, Arnoldsburg, Augusta, Birch River, Blacksville, Bramwell, Branchland, Bruceton Mills, Burlington, Cairo, Cameron, Canaan Valley, Capon Bridge, Clendenin, Coalwood, Core, Cowen, Craigsville, Davis, Davy, Daybrook, Delbarton, Dunlow, Dutch Ridge, East Lynn, Eglon, Elizabeth, Elk Garden, Ellenboro, Flemington, Frankford, Gary, Gauley Bridge, Gilbert, Glen Daniel, Gormania, Greenville, Griffithsville, Hacker Valley, Hamlin, Harman, Harpers Ferry, Harrisville, Hedgesville, Helen, Hundred, Iaeger, Ivydale, Joetown, Kermit, Laurel Point, Lawford, Leon, Levels, Man, Marlinton, Mason, Matewan, Maybeury, Maysville, Meadow Bridge, Mineral Wells, Mullens, Newton, Northfork, Oceana, Parkersburg Zone 2, Parsons, Paw Paw, Piedmont (mineral), Pine Grove, Prichard, Rainelle, Reader, Richwood, Riverton, Rockport, Sardis, Seth, Smithfield, Smithville, Snowshoe, Sophia, Thomas, Union, Union Ridge, Valley Mills, Van, Wadestown, Walkersville, Wallace, War, Wardensville, Webster Springs, Wharton, Whitesville, Widen.
Phone companies holding 304 exchanges
Exchanges held, top 8 of 47 carriers
NANPA central office code assignments, file of November 11, 2026.
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| Carrier (legal name) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Frontier West Virginia Inc. | 255 |
| Citizens Tel CO of WV dba Frontier of WV | 86 |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 54 |
| Gateway Telecom LLC dba Stratuswave Comm LLC WV | 47 |
| Fibernet, LLC - WV | 43 |
| Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless - WV | 42 |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - WV | 33 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 31 |
When today's 304 exchanges were assigned
Exchanges still assigned, by year of assignment. Exchanges returned since are not counted.
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| Year | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 31 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Check a 304 number
A check shows the carrier and rate center of the number's exchange and every FTC and FCC report about that exact number. Why the number on screen can be fake.
Other area codes in West Virginia
NANPA area code database and central office code file of November 11, 2026; FCC complaints November 1, 2023 to November 11, 2026; FTC reports August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. How the data is used.
Official sources (7)ShowHide
- NPA Reports (NPA database, area code definitions, exhaust projections), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (NPA database file dated 11/11/2026; exhaust forecast 2026-2). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Central Office Code Assignment Records (all states, utilized codes), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (File updated 11/11/2026). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Thousands-Block Reports: NPA rate center report, all states, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CO Codes/Thousands-Blocks, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CGB - Consumer Complaints Data, Federal Communications Commission (Updated daily; licence: Public Domain U.S. Government). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, Federal Trade Commission (Updated each weekday). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Caller ID Spoofing, Federal Communications Commission (Last updated November 13, 2024). Checked November 11, 2026.