Virginia
Area code 686
Area code 686 covers Richmond, Chester, Ashland, Bethia, Cartersvl and more in Virginia, in the Eastern time zone. It has been in service since 2024. It shares its area with 804 (an overlay).
Most reported 686 numbers
Carriers in 686
Line types
Counted over the exchanges, from the carrier each was assigned to.
Cities in area code 686
Every 686 exchange
The first six digits of a number. Each one with 3 or more flagged numbers has its own page: who it was assigned to and the numbers in it.
| Exchange | City | Carrier | Type | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 686-200 | Richmond | AT&T Mobility | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-201 | Cartersvl | AT&T | Landline | 0 |
| 686-202 | Ashland | T-Mobile | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-203 | Richmond | Verizon Wireless | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-204 | Richmond | AT&T Mobility | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-205 | Richmond | AT&T Mobility | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-206 | Richmond | AT&T Mobility | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-207 | Richmond | Ringer Mobile | Landline | 0 |
| 686-208 | Richmond | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-209 | Richmond | Wavenation | Landline | 0 |
| 686-210 | Richmond | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-212 | Dawn | AT&T Mobility | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-213 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 | |
| 686-214 | Richmond | AT&T Mobility | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-215 | Bethia | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-216 | Petersburg | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-217 | Richmond | Tpx Communications | Landline | 0 |
| 686-218 | Richmond | AT&T Mobility | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-219 | Richmond | AT&T Mobility | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-220 | Chester | AT&T Mobility | Wireless | 0 |
| 686-222 | Chester | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-333 | Heathsvl | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-444 | Irvington | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-465 | Richmond | Exiant Communications | Landline | 0 |
| 686-529 | Waverly | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-666 | Montross | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-686 | Charlottesville | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-777 | Kilmarnock | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
| 686-868 | Richmond | Opentact | Landline | 0 |
| 686-888 | Richmond | Wide Voice | Landline | 0 |
| 686-999 | Tappahannock | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP | 0 |
Area code 686 questions
Where is area code 686?
Area code 686 is in Virginia. Its biggest rate centers are Richmond, Chester, Ashland, Bethia, Cartersvl.
What time zone is area code 686?
Area code 686 is in the Eastern time zone.
Is a call from area code 686 a scam?
An area code alone can't tell you. Scammers use and spoof numbers in every area code. Look up the full number to see its reports and FTC/FCC complaints.
What carriers use area code 686?
Of its 31 exchanges, the most were assigned to Onvoy (Sinch), AT&T Mobility, AT&T. Numbers can be ported to any carrier, so the exchange shows the original carrier only.
What area codes overlay 686?
686 shares its area with 804. In an overlay, new numbers get the newer codes and you dial all ten digits.