686 Area Code

The 686 area code is a telephone area code serving the east-central portion of Virginia.

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Area Code 686 Location: Virginia

Phone numbers with the 686 area code originate from the east-central portion of Virginia.

Counties Served by Area Code 686:

  • Gloucester
  • Henrico
  • Mathews
  • Powhatan

Major Cities in the 686 Service Area:

  • Richmond
  • Chesterfield
  • Henrico
  • Hopewell
  • Mechanicsville
  • Powhatan
  • Midlothian
  • Petersburg
  • Colonial Heights

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Overlay System

Area code 686 is an overlay to area code 804, meaning they serve the same geographic region. Area code 804 was established on June 24, 1973. Area code 686 was implemented after all central office prefixes of area code 804 had been assigned and took effect on February 1, 2024. This system requires ten-digit dialing for all calls within the 804/686 area.

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Area Code 686 Location on Virginia Map

Area code 686 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on February 1, 2024.

686 Area Code Prefixes

Our Virginia phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 686 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Virginia geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.

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