706 area code: location, overlays and numbers
The US telephone area code 706 serves Augusta, Georgia. It has operated since 1992 and shares an overlay with 762.
- Location
- Augusta, Georgia
- Operating since
- 1992
- The time zone
- Time zone: Eastern
- Overlay
- 762
- Calling locally
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 111
- Projected exhaustion
- 2039
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, with a file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Getting a 706 number
A 706 number is available through two routes. A new number comes with a provider plan, chosen when you sign up from the pool that provider holds in the code. Numbers a seller already holds are listed, often with a pattern, at a one-time price; you then move the number over to a provider.
Providers ranked 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 listing 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 706 area code
For 706, NANPA lists 111 rate centres. Each serves as a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
The listed places are Lexington, Lavonia, Lakewood, Lagrange, La Fayette, Kensington, Jefferson, Jasper, Ila, Homer, Hogansville, High Point, Hiawassee, Hephzibah, Helen, Hartwell, Harlem, Hamilton, Greenville, Greensboro, Gibson, Geneva, Gay, Franklin, Fairmount, Ellijay, Elberton, Eatonton, Eastanollee, Dillard Mountain City, Dial, Dawsonville, Danielsville, Dalton, Dahlonega, Cusseta, Crawfordville, Cornelia, Commerce, Comer, Columbus, Colbert, Cohutta, Cleveland, Clayton, Clarkesville, Chickamauga, Chatsworth, Cave Spring, Carnesville, Carlton, Calhoun, Braselton, Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Big Canoe, Batesville, Augusta, Athens, Appling plus 51 more.
Other related area codes
One area, one numbers pool, shared with 762. Any of these codes can supply a new number here, so ask for whichever one you want.
Georgia also uses these area codes: 404, 912, 770 and 678. Further Georgia codes are 229, 478, 470 and 943.
706 area code questions
Where is the 706 area code?
Calls to 706 ring in Augusta, Georgia, and the surrounding Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area.
Which country code does a 706 number use?
+1. When calling from abroad, dial +1 706 followed by the 7-digit number, since 706 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan.
What time is it in the 706 area code?
The 706 area code uses Eastern time.
Who calls using a 706 number?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses all use numbers in this code, and so do callers who fake a local number. Seeing a 706 number on your screen shows where it was assigned, not the identity of the caller.