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540 Area Code: Roanoke, VA

The 540 area code covers Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Winchester and Fredericksburg in Virginia, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 540 number right now.

Current local time in the 540 area code

Current local time in the 540 area code

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Can you legally call a 540 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 540 at a glance

StateVirginia
Principal cityRoanoke
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codes826, 948
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 540 area code

These are the main population centers 540 serves. Smaller towns across the same Virginia region share the code.

  • Roanoke
  • Harrisonburg
  • Winchester
  • Fredericksburg
  • Blacksburg

Calling 540 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 540 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 Virginia area codes

826Roanoke948Fredericksburg276Bristol434Lynchburg571Arlington703Arlington757Virginia Beach804Richmond

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FAQ

540 area code questions

540 is a US telephone area code serving Virginia, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Roanoke, and it also covers Harrisonburg, Winchester and Fredericksburg. It shares the same territory with overlay codes 826 and 948.
Area code 540 is in the state of Virginia. It serves Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Winchester and Fredericksburg, and its principal city is Roanoke.
The 540 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.
Area code 540 shares its geography with area codes 826 and 948. Overlay codes cover the same towns, which is why ten-digit dialing is required there: a 540 number and a 826 number can sit on the same street.
Not by itself. 540 is a legitimate Virginia area code used by residents and businesses in Roanoke and Harrisonburg. 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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