West Virginia Area Codes: Complete List With Cities Served

West Virginia is served by 2 area codes. Several of them are overlays, which means two or more codes share the same territory.

West Virginia area code list

Area codeMain places served
304Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and Martinsburg
681Charleston, Huntington, Martinsburg and Morgantown

Place names come from ZIP code records linked to each area code, so they show where a code is most common rather than exact boundaries.

Area codes by major city

CityArea codes
Charleston304, 681
Huntington304, 681
Martinsburg304, 681
Morgantown304, 681
Parkersburg304, 681
Princeton304, 681
South Charleston304, 681
Adrian304, 681
Advent304, 681
Albright304, 681
Alderson304, 681
Alkol304, 681
Alma304, 681
Alum Bridge304, 681
Alum Creek304, 681

How to format a West Virginia phone number

US numbers have ten digits: the area code, a three-digit exchange and a four-digit line number. A West Virginia number is written as (304) 555-0123 for display, or +13045550123 in E.164 format for storage.

Safe numbers for testing

The range 555-0100 to 555-0199 is reserved for fictional use in every area code. Our generator combines these with real local area codes, so test data looks right without reaching a real person.

Why overlays matter for your forms

With overlays, you cannot guess a city from its area code alone, and people who move keep their numbers. Use area codes for display and formatting, not for location checks.

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