686 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Richmond, Virginia, 686 serves as a US telephone area code and has operated since 2024. It shares an overlay with 804.
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia
- Operating since
- 2024
- The time zone
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- 804
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 55
- Expected exhaustion
- 2055
- Country calling code
- +1 (United States)
Source: the NANPA public reports file of 11/01/2026, which includes the area code report and the rate-centre report. Exhaust year: NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). Our site is not an official NANPA site.
Get hold of a 686 number
There are two ways to get a 686 number. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number, picked when you sign up out of the pool it holds in the code. Sellers list the numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price; after that you move the number over to a provider.
Providers sorted by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers offering listed local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 686 area code
According to NANPA, 686 has 55 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to each of these local calling areas:
Amelia Court House, Beaverdam, Bowling Green, Cartersville, Chester, Cumberland, Deltaville, Disputanta, Enon, Fife, Goochland, Hague, Hayes, Hopewell, Kilmarnock, King William, Ladysmith, Manakin, Mckenney, Midlothian, Montross, Old Church, Port Royal, Powhatan, Providence Forge, Richmond, Saluda, Tappahannock, Warsaw, West Point, Ashland, Bethia, Callao, Charles City, Colonial Beach, Dawn, Dinwiddie, Doswell, Farnham, Gloucester, Gum Tree, Hanover, Heathsville, Irvington, King And Queen, Lively, Mathews, Mechanicsville, Montpelier, Petersburg, Reedville, Rockville, Sandston, Varina, Waverly.
Other related area codes
The same area and number pool: 804. Ask for the one you want: any of these codes can supply a new number for the area.
Other Virginia area codes are 826, 703, 540, 757, 571, 434, 276 and 948.
City guides: see Richmond area codes.
686 area code questions
Where does area code 686 serve?
In Richmond, Virginia, and around Richmond, VA, 686 serves as an area code.
What country code do you use for a 686 number?
+1. Since 686 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, call from abroad by dialing +1 686 and the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 686 area code?
Area code 686 uses Eastern time.
Who calls with a 686 number?
Calls come from anyone with a number in this code, including homes, mobiles and local businesses, plus people who fake a local number. The 686 number shown on your screen points to where it was assigned, not to who is calling.