Area Code 804
Telephone Central Office Pictures

The following are representative examples of telephone central office buildings in area code 804 (South Central Virginia).

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This section was inspired by Telephone Central Offices and Telebeans.Org

Colonial Beach	Listing Updated: July 2005 Operating Company: Verizon/GTE/Contel CLLI: CLBHVAXARS0 Switch Type: Nortel Remote Switching Center Prefixes Served: (804) 214, 224 Notes:
Deltaville	Listing Updated: July 2007 Operating Company: Verizon/GTE/Contel CLLI: DTVLVAXARS1 Switch Type: Nortel Remote Switching System Prefixes Served: (804) 776 Notes:
Montross	Listing Updated: July 2005 Operating Company: Verizon/GTE/Contel CLLI: MNTRVAXARS0 Switch Type: Nortel Remote Switching Center Prefixes Served: (804) 493 Notes: Building looks like cinder block Digital Loop Carrier buildings that are common in this region.
Port Royal	Listing Updated: July 2005 Operating Company: Verizon/GTE/Contel CLLI: PTRYVAXARL0 Switch Type: Nortel RLC Prefixes Served: (804) 742 Notes: Building is a simple cinder block building. Supposedly this switch was an all-relay switch (North Electric CX series?) at one time.
Richmond (Hull Street)	Listing Updated: July 2005 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic CLLI: RCMDVAHLCG0 Switch Type: WECO #1AESS Prefixes Served: (804) 230-3, 291, 319 Notes: This one of three remaining 1AESS switches still in service in Verizon territory (the other two are in Norfolk (Granby St.) and Baltimore, MD). This building is located in a very bad neighborhood in the southern part of the city of Richmond.
Saluda Photo 2	Listing Updated: July 2007 Operating Company: Verizon/GTE/Contel CLLI: SALDVAXARS1 Switch Type: Nortel Remote Switching System Prefixes Served: (804) 758 Notes: Note the metal lettering under the Verizon sign. It says "Telephone Company". Wonder if it at one time said "General Telephone Company" or "Continental Telephone Company" or something else? Photo 2 shows the cell tower that is adjacent to the central office building.
Tappahannock	Listing Updated: July 2005 Operating Company: Verizon/GTE/Contel CLLI: TPHNVAXARS0 Switch Type: Nortel Remote Switching Center Prefixes Served: (804) 443, 445 Notes:
Warsaw	Listing Updated: July 2005 Operating Company: Verizon/GTE/Contel CLLI: WRSWVAXADS0 Switch Type: Nortel DMS-100/200 host switch/tandem Prefixes Served: (804) 313, 333 Notes: This switch serves as host and tandem for a number of remote switches located in the Northern Neck region of Virginia. There was a pay phone in front, but it had been disconnected from service.