wtvr

What you should do with your phone BEFORE the 804 adds the 686 area code

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 ...
WDBJ

Mandatory 10-digit dialing underway for new 540/826 overlay area code

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Residents living in the 540 area code have to do 10-digit dialing as of May 14. Local calls made with just seven digits will not be connected, according to the SCC. This is the ...
wtvr

Richmond is getting a new area code. Not everyone is thrilled: 'I’ll be 804 forever'

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 ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Business Tri-State: Little demand yet for new W.Va. area code

CHARLESTON -- About 70,000 phone numbers with West Virginia's new area code have been set aside for use but some carriers say there's been no need to assign them. The 681 area code went into effect in ...
WAVY-TV

10-digit dialing to begin September for new 757/948 overlay area code

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Beginning September 11, 10-digit dialing will begin for residents living in the 757 area code as the State Corporation Commission (SCC) begins to phase in the new 948 area ...