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304 Area Code: Charleston, WV

The 304 area code covers Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and Parkersburg in West Virginia, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 304 number right now.

Current local time in the 304 area code

Current local time in the 304 area code

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Can you legally call a 304 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in West 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 West 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 304 at a glance

StateWest Virginia
Principal cityCharleston
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codes681
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 304 area code

These are the main population centers 304 serves. Smaller towns across the same West Virginia region share the code.

  • Charleston
  • Huntington
  • Morgantown
  • Parkersburg
  • Wheeling

Calling 304 numbers legally

West 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 304 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.

Other West Virginia area codes

681Charleston

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FAQ

304 area code questions

304 is a US telephone area code serving West Virginia, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Charleston, and it also covers Huntington, Morgantown and Parkersburg. It shares the same territory with overlay code 681.
Area code 304 is in the state of West Virginia. It serves Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and Parkersburg, and its principal city is Charleston.
The 304 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 West Virginia. West 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 West Virginia numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Area code 304 shares its geography with area code 681. Overlay codes cover the same towns, which is why ten-digit dialing is required there: a 304 number and a 681 number can sit on the same street.
Not by itself. 304 is a legitimate West Virginia area code used by residents and businesses in Charleston and Huntington. 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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