| Start Date | 09/01/2001 |
| Current Time in Area Code 276 | 276> EDT |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Regional Market Area | Southwest Virginia Region Tri-Cities Region |
| Metro Area(s) | Big Stone Gap, VA Bluefield, WV-VA Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Martinsville, VA |
| Population (2020) | 453018 |
| Adjacent Area Codes | 304,336,423,434,540,606,681,743,826 |