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276 Area Code: Bristol, VA

The 276 area code covers Bristol, Martinsville, Wytheville and Abingdon in Virginia, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 276 number right now.

Current local time in the 276 area code

Current local time in the 276 area code

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Can you legally call a 276 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Virginia
Sunday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Virginia's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 276 at a glance

StateVirginia
Principal cityBristol
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 276 area code

These are the main population centers 276 serves. Smaller towns across the same Virginia region share the code.

  • Bristol
  • Martinsville
  • Wytheville
  • Abingdon
  • Galax

Calling 276 numbers legally

Virginia has no calling-hour statute stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule set the window: solicitation calls only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. Because the rule follows the called party, a 276 number is on Eastern Time regardless of where you dial from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

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FAQ

276 area code questions

276 is a US telephone area code serving Virginia, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Bristol, and it also covers Martinsville, Wytheville and Abingdon.
Area code 276 is in the state of Virginia. It serves Bristol, Martinsville, Wytheville and Abingdon, and its principal city is Bristol.
The 276 area code is on Eastern Time (America/New_York). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Virginia. Virginia has no calling-hour rule stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule govern: solicitation calls are permitted only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Virginia numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Not by itself. 276 is a legitimate Virginia area code used by residents and businesses in Bristol and Martinsville. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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