Area Code 276
The Area Code of a place gives a uniqueness of its own to distinctively identify a geographical location in the globe that may be covered by hundreds of telephone exchanges, a number of cities or a couple of countries. This arrangement or method was developed by AT&T and Bell Laboratories in the 1940's, and since 1947 this system has been used for various technological and administrative purposes. Typically this method was standardized by the North American Numbering Plan (NANP).
The entire area of US is divided into various area codes for administrative and communication needs. North American telephone area code 276 was established September 1, 2001 as a split from area code 540. It covers the southwest corner of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The area code 276 is surrounded by area code 304/681, 540 at north; area code 434 at east; area code 606 at west and 336, 423 at south. Twenty two counties are included in this area code. Few of them are Bristol, Carroll, Dickenson, Franklin, Henry, Russell, Scott, Washington and so on.
The region under area code 276 covers 130 cities and 224 Exchanges in all. Some of the cities under area code 276 are Axton, Bristol, Castle Wood, Dublin, Fort Blackmore, Galax, Laurel Fork, Martinsville, Rose Hill, Spencer, Vesta, Norton and so on. These cities provide a social and economical connection of the entire area as well as their transportation and telecommunications system. Total population under area code 276 is approximately 493, 614.
Geography of area code 276 is so prominent and beautiful. The major region of area code 276 covered by the state Virginia which has eleven Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The Commonwealth of Virginia is an American state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. The capital of the commonwealth is Richmond. The Transportation system of area code 276 is well connected to major cities through several highways of that area and mostly run by the Virginia Department of Transportation, making it the third largest state highway system in the United States. Virginia's road system is ranked as the sixteenth best in the nation. While the Washington Metropolitan Area is the second worst traffic in the nation. Virginia Railway, Washington Metro, Airport, Commuter buses are other useful transportation systems of area code 276.
The communications service of the region under area code 276 is also well built. There are a number of television stations; FM radio stations; AM stations, the nationally available Public Broadcasting Service, abbreviated as PBS; many popular newspapers make the communication system more robust, reliable and fast of the region of area code 276. Network service is also well connected here. Few of Virginia's ISP for Area Code 276 is A1 Best Solvnet, Ace Dialup, Airewaves Broadband, LLC, AreaTech, C4 Communications Inc., Camino-Net Internet Services etc. There are a distinct, professional organizations who are devoted to customers facilities with proven, innovative business, IT and communications strategies. Fixed Wireless, High-Speed- Dial up, DSL/Cable are other valuable associated services provided by various companies in the area code 276.