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540 · VIRGINIA AREA CODE

Get a 540 area code phone number for Virginia Beach.

Establish a presence in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and NW corridor with a 540 virtual number — Virginia Tech's research community, Carilion Clinic's healthcare network, and one of the I-81's fastest-growing data centre corridors. Activate instantly.

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(540)555-0140
City
Virginia Beach, VA
Provisioned
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  • Call forwarding
    Ring any device, anywhere
  • Voicemail-to-email
    Transcripts in your inbox
  • Two-way SMS / MMS
    Text from your 540 line
WHAT IS · 540 AREA CODE

What is the 540 area code?

1995
Year introduced
Virginia area code
8.7M+
Population
Virginia residents
UTC-5
Time zone
Eastern
6+
Cities covered
Across Virginia
7
VA area codes
276 · 434 · 540
What is 540

Area code 540 covers a broad swath of Northwestern and Shenandoah Valley Virginia — Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Winchester, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Martinsville, and Radford. Virginia Tech's main campus in Blacksburg (partially in the 540 zone) is a flagship public research university with particular strength in engineering and computer science. Roanoke's healthcare corridor, anchored by Carilion Clinic, is the primary medical hub for western Virginia. The Shenandoah Valley's agricultural economy — including a significant poultry and food processing industry — and the corridor's outdoor recreation market round out a varied regional economy that also benefits from growing data centre investment along the I-81 corridor.

Key facts
Area Code540
StateVirginia (VA)
RegionMid-Atlantic
Time zoneEastern Time (ET) · UTC-5
All codes276 · 434 · 540 · 571 · 703 · 757 · 804
CITIES & COVERAGE

Cities served by area code 540.

From Virginia Beach to Newport News 540 covers the Mid-Atlantic region of Virginia.

6+
Cities
8.7M+
Residents
1995
Year introduced
UTC-5
Eastern
540 · Virginia
540 · Virginia
Virginia BeachPrimary
Virginia, VA
NorfolkCore
Virginia, VA
ChesapeakeCore
Virginia, VA
ArlingtonArea
Virginia, VA
RichmondArea
Virginia, VA
Newport NewsArea
Virginia, VA
WHY 540 · FOUR REASONS

Why choose a 540 number?

01

Virginia Tech — engineering and computer science powerhouse

Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus generates significant technology commercialisation and talent for the broader 540 region. Technology companies, engineering services firms, and research partners benefit from a local 540 number when engaging Virginia Tech's research and innovation ecosystem.

02

Carilion Clinic — the healthcare hub of western Virginia

Carilion Clinic, headquartered in Roanoke, is the dominant healthcare provider for all of western Virginia. Medical technology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare services vendors need a local 540 number to engage Carilion's extensive procurement network across the region.

03

Shenandoah Valley agriculture — poultry and food processing

The Shenandoah Valley is one of the US's most productive poultry and food processing regions, anchored by Cargill and Pilgrim's Pride operations. Agribusiness technology, food equipment, and supply chain companies benefit from a local 540 presence in this major agricultural corridor.

04

I-81 data centre corridor — growing cloud infrastructure

The I-81 corridor through the Shenandoah Valley is attracting significant data centre investment due to favourable land costs and power access. Technology infrastructure, fibre connectivity, and data centre services companies benefit from a 540 local number in this emerging cloud region.

14 FEATURES · ZERO ADD-ONS

Everything included on every 540 number.

Every 540 number includes fourteen professional tools for Northwest Virginia's research-and-agriculture economy — compliance call recording for Virginia Tech's and Carilion Clinic's vendor requirements, IVR for the Shenandoah Valley's agribusiness community, and analytics for the I-81 technology corridor.

STACK · CALLING01 / 14

Call forwarding

Redirect every call to any device — mobile, desk phone, or laptop. Set rules by time, caller, or team.

Mobile, desk, laptop
Time-based rules
Per-team logic
Failover backup
CallingIncluded
STACK · CALLING02 / 14

Voicemail

A full visual voicemail inbox — listen in-app, read AI transcripts, or get recordings delivered to your email.

Visual inbox
AI transcription
Email delivery
Unlimited storage
CallingIncluded
STACK · CALLING03 / 14

Voicemail-to-email

Every voicemail is instantly transcribed by AI and emailed — read the message without pressing play.

Instant delivery
AI accuracy
Searchable history
Thread replies
CallingIncluded
STACK · CALLING04 / 14

Custom greetings

Upload or record professional greetings for your main line, hold queue, and after-hours — no studio required.

Per-number greetings
Hold music
After-hours message
Seasonal updates
CallingIncluded
STACK · MESSAGING05 / 14

Two-way SMS / MMS

Send and receive texts, photos, and files from your local business number on any device.

Photo & video MMS
Shared team inbox
Full message history
Group messaging
MessagingIncluded
STACK · MESSAGING06 / 14

SMS auto-replies

Set keyword triggers or business-hours rules to fire instant automated replies — so callers get a response even when your team is off.

Keyword triggers
Schedule-based rules
Custom response text
Opt-out handling
MessagingIncluded
STACK · ROUTING07 / 14

Auto-attendant / IVR

A drag-and-drop call menu routes every caller to the right department — no receptionist, no manual intervention.

Multi-level menus
Voice or keypress
Department routing
24/7 operation
RoutingIncluded
STACK · ROUTING08 / 14

Call queuing

Place callers in a branded hold queue so your team handles every single call — no busy signal, no missed opportunity.

Custom hold music
Position announcer
Callback option
Queue analytics
RoutingIncluded
STACK · ROUTING09 / 14

Business hours routing

Different routing rules for open hours, after hours, and holidays — fully time-zone aware.

Day & time rules
Holiday schedules
Time-zone aware
After-hours voicemail
RoutingIncluded
STACK · ROUTING10 / 14

Simultaneous ring

Ring every device on your team at once — whoever picks up first gets the call. Zero missed calls.

Ring all devices
First-answer wins
Zero missed calls
Team fallback
RoutingIncluded
STACK · ROUTING11 / 14

Local caller ID

Every outbound call shows your local area code number so customers always see a trusted local number.

Outbound local display
Per-user settings
Verified caller ID
Campaign override
RoutingIncluded
STACK · INSIGHTS12 / 14

Call recording

Record calls automatically or on demand. Stored securely in the cloud for compliance, QA, and onboarding.

Auto or on-demand
Secure cloud storage
Downloadable files
Compliance-ready
InsightsIncluded
STACK · INSIGHTS13 / 14

Call analytics

Live dashboards show call volume, peak hours, team performance, and per-number breakdowns.

Live dashboard
Peak-hour charts
Team metrics
CSV export
InsightsIncluded
STACK · INSIGHTS14 / 14

Number portability

Bring your existing number to TKOS at no charge — with zero downtime. Your calls keep routing normally throughout the transfer.

Free port-in
510 day transfer
Zero downtime
All carriers supported
InsightsIncluded
HOW TO GET · UNDER 5 MINUTES

How to get a 540 phone number.

Four steps. Five minutes. No technical setup, no hardware required.

01
Step one

Pick a 540 number

Browse 540 numbers by Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, or Blacksburg prefix — or port your existing NW Virginia number for free.

  • Filter 540 by city or prefix
  • Vanity sequences supported
  • Free number porting
02
Step two

Choose a plan

Select a plan for your Western Virginia team — Virginia Tech research partner, Carilion Clinic vendor, or Shenandoah Valley agribusiness, every feature included.

  • Month-to-month or annual
  • All features on every plan
  • No setup or hardware fees
03
Step three

Configure & activate

Configure your 540 line with Eastern Time routing for Virginia Tech's academic calendar and the Shenandoah Valley's agricultural operating schedule.

  • Drag-and-drop IVR builder
  • Forward to any device
  • Time-zone aware routing
04
Step four

Start taking calls

Take 540 calls anywhere — Virginia Tech's research community, Carilion's procurement network, and the Shenandoah Valley's agricultural and industrial corridor all see a trusted local number.

  • Mobile, desk, browser, laptop
  • Live analytics from call #1
  • 24/7 expert support
COVERAGE DIRECTORY

Browse area codes by state.

Pick a region, then select any state to see every active area code with city coverage, time zones, and a number-picker shortcut.

AlabamaAL
205251256334938
AlaskaAK
907
ArizonaAZ
480520602623928
ArkansasAR
479501870
CaliforniaCA
209310408415424442530559619628650657661669707714747760805818831858916925951
ColoradoCO
303719720970
ConnecticutCT
203475860959
DelawareDE
302
FloridaFL
239321352386561689727754772813850863904941954
GeorgiaGA
229404478678706762770912
HawaiiHI
808
IdahoID
208986
IllinoisIL
217224309312331618630708773779815847872
IndianaIN
219260317463574765812930
IowaIA
319515563641712
KansasKS
316620785913
KentuckyKY
270364502606859
LouisianaLA
225318337504985
MaineME
207
MarylandMD
240301410443667
MassachusettsMA
339351413508617774781857978
MichiganMI
231248269313517586616734810906947989
MinnesotaMN
218320507612651763952
MississippiMS
228601662769
MissouriMO
314417573636660816
MontanaMT
406
NebraskaNE
308402531
NevadaNV
702725775
New HampshireNH
603
New JerseyNJ
201551609732848856862908973
New MexicoNM
505575
New YorkNY
212315332518585607631716718838845914917
North CarolinaNC
252336704743828910919980984
North DakotaND
701
OhioOH
216220234330380419440513567614740937
OklahomaOK
405539580918
OregonOR
458503541971
PennsylvaniaPA
215223267272412445484570610717724814878
Rhode IslandRI
401
South CarolinaSC
803839843854864
South DakotaSD
605
TennesseeTN
423615629731865901931
TexasTX
210214254281325346361409430432469512682713726737806817830832903915936940956972979
UtahUT
385435801
VermontVT
802
VirginiaVA
276434540571703757804
WashingtonWA
253360425509564
West VirginiaWV
304681
WisconsinWI
262414534608715920
WyomingWY
307
District of ColumbiaDC
202
Puerto RicoPR
787939
FAQ

540 area code questions, answered.

Everything you need to know before getting a virtual 540 phone number. Our team is one click away for anything else.

Yes. TKOS 540 numbers are 100% virtual — establish a Virginia presence from anywhere in the world. Calls, texts, and voicemails route to any device you choose.

Yes. Every TKOS 540 number supports two-way SMS and MMS. Send and receive texts from the web dashboard, mobile app, or desktop — using the same 540 number your customers already know.

TKOS automatically fails over to the backup number you configure. If your internet goes down, 540 calls roll to a cell phone or another number instantly — so customers always reach someone without knowing there was an issue.

Yes. TKOS business-hours routing lets you define open and closed schedules in Eastern Time (ET) (UTC-5). After-hours calls automatically roll to voicemail, another number, or a custom message — no manual switching.

Yes. The TKOS mobile app lets you call, text, and manage your 540 number from any iOS or Android device. Your 540 number appears on all outbound calls — no SIM swap needed.

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