686 Area Code
Area code 686 serves Richmond, Tuckahoe, Petersburg, Short Pump, Chester and nearby communities in Virginia. It has been in service since February 1, 2024, when it was split from 804.
Who issues 686 numbers
Share of the 31 prefixes (the three digits after 686) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.
| Carrier | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Onvoy (Sinch) | 13 |
| AT&T Mobility | 9 |
| At&T - Local | 1 |
| T-Mobile | 1 |
| Verizon Wireless | 1 |
| Ringer Mobile | 1 |
| Wavenation | 1 |
| Tpx Communications | 1 |
Cities and towns in area code 686
| City | Population | Other area codes |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 237,257 | 804 |
| Tuckahoe | 48,610 | 804 |
| Petersburg | 33,734 | 804 |
| Short Pump | 28,177 | 804 |
| Chester | 23,519 | 804 |
| Meadowbrook | 20,383 | 804 |
| Colonial Heights | 18,738 | 804 |
| Laurel | 18,180 | 804 |
| Glen Allen | 16,630 | 804 |
| Lakeside | 12,845 | 804 |
| Manchester | 12,347 | 804 |
| Wyndham | 12,084 | 804 |
| Innsbrook | 8,559 | 804 |
| Bellwood | 8,489 | 804 |
| Dumbarton | 8,407 | 804 |
| Ashland | 7,982 | 804 |
| Bensley | 5,819 | 804 |
| Ettrick | 5,760 | 804 |
Got a call from 686?
A 686 number was originally issued in Virginia, but that does not prove the caller is there. 42% of 686 prefixes belong to VoIP and cable providers, whose numbers can be bought online and used from anywhere. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.
All 31 prefixes in area code 686
Format: (686) XXX-YYYY. Carrier is the company the block was originally assigned to; numbers may since have been ported to another carrier.
686-200AT&T Mobility · Richmond686-201At&T - Local686-202T-Mobile · Ashland686-203Verizon Wireless · Richmond686-204AT&T Mobility · Richmond686-205AT&T Mobility · Richmond686-206AT&T Mobility · Richmond686-207Ringer Mobile · Richmond686-208Onvoy (Sinch) · Richmond686-209Wavenation · Richmond686-210Onvoy (Sinch) · Richmond686-212AT&T Mobility686-213Onvoy (Sinch) · King William686-214AT&T Mobility · Richmond686-215Onvoy (Sinch)686-216Onvoy (Sinch) · Petersburg686-217Tpx Communications · Richmond686-218AT&T Mobility · Richmond686-219AT&T Mobility · Richmond686-220AT&T Mobility · Chester686-222Onvoy (Sinch) · Chester686-333Onvoy (Sinch) · Heathsville686-444Onvoy (Sinch) · Irvington686-465Exiant Communications · Richmond686-529Onvoy (Sinch) · Waverly686-666Onvoy (Sinch) · Montross686-686Onvoy (Sinch) · Charles City686-777Onvoy (Sinch) · Kilmarnock686-868Opentact · Richmond686-888Wide Voice · Richmond686-999Onvoy (Sinch) · Tappahannock
Questions about area code 686
- Where is area code 686?
- Area code 686 is in Virginia. It covers Richmond, Tuckahoe, Petersburg, Short Pump, Chester, Meadowbrook and 12 more cities and towns.
- What time zone is area code 686?
- Area code 686 is in the Eastern time zone.
- Is 686 a toll-free number?
- No. 686 is a geographic area code in Virginia. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
- Why does 686 share its area with 804?
- 686 and 804 form an overlay: they cover the same territory, so new numbers there can get any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits.
- Will area code 686 run out of numbers?
- NANPA's latest forecast projects the 686/804 overlay to exhaust in the fourth quarter of 2055. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.