RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With expectations that the 804 area code will run out of phone numbers by mid-2024, a new area code has been picked for parts of central Virginia and the Northern Neck. The ...

RICHMOND — By 2024, there will be a new area code for future residents moving into the existing 804. The State Corporation Commission announced this week that a "686" area code has been approved for ...

The State Corporation Commission has approved bringing a new area code – 686 – to Virginia regions now served by the 804 area code. It is expected that the 804 area code could run out of available ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — The State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved bringing a new area code for Central Virginia. The SCChas approved bringing a new area code– 686 - to Virginia regions which ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It’s the end of an area code. Certain parts of Central Virginia that are known as the “804” will soon be known as something else. That’s because the State Corporation Commission ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia’s 804 area code will soon have an additional area code, 686. When can Virginians expect the area code change to be in effect? According to the State Corporation ...

A new area code is coming to Virginia. Customers who request new service or additional phone lines in the 804 region could be assigned a 686 area code. The new area code may be assigned as early as ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- If you're getting a new phone line and love the 804, you'll want to act fast. Later this year, and possibly as early as February, new phone lines in Central Virginia will be assigned ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- As the calendars rolls into 2024, the Richmond region — synonymous with "the 804" — will soon get another area code. Later this year, area code 686 will officially enter the fray. The ...