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Richmond, VA Area Codes

Richmond, Virginia (population 237,257) uses area codes 804 and 686.

Area code804
Area code686
Time zoneEastern
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Richmond and nearby cities in area code 804

Carriers with Richmond numbers

387 prefixes are assigned to the Richmond exchange: 32% mobile, 16% VoIP and cable, 52% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Verizon136
Verizon Wireless64
AT&T Mobility40
Metropcs23
Paetec Itel19
T-Mobile19
Onvoy (Sinch)15
Lumen (Level 3)13

Area codes used in Richmond

Area codePrefixes serving RichmondMain carriers in this code
804371Verizon, Verizon Wireless, Onvoy (Sinch)
68616Onvoy (Sinch), AT&T Mobility, At&T - Local

Richmond phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Richmond exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 804

Questions

What is the area code for Richmond, VA?
Richmond uses 2 area codes: 804 and 686. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond is in the Eastern time zone.