Area Code 686

Area Code 686 History:

02/01/2024

Area code 686 was put into service as an all services overlay of area code 804. Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) is necessary in the 686/804 overlay because different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Counties in Virginia within area code 686 include:

Amelia County, Caroline County, Charles City County, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights City County, Cumberland County, Dinwiddie County, Essex County, Gloucester County, Goochland County, Hanover County, Henrico County, Hopewell City County, King and Queen County, King William County, Lancaster County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, New Kent County, Northumberland County, Petersburg City County, Powhatan County, Prince George County, Richmond County, Richmond City County, Sussex County, and Westmoreland County.

Major cities or places in Virginia within area code 686 include:

Area code 686 serves the Richmond metropolitan area including the larger cities of Hopewell, Mechanicsville, Petersburg, Richmond, and Tuckahoe in addition to many smaller communities within the area code 686 service area.