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. (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 ...

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. -- 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 ...