Phone Number Credit Score
Look up a number

Area code 686

Area code 686 Richmond, Virginia

Area code 686 is one of the newer area codes, added in 2024 to Virginia, with numbers assigned in Richmond, Chester, Ashland and 9 more places. It’s 12:11 AM there now.

State
Virginia10 area codes in Virginia
Time zone
Eastern12:11 AM there now
Exchanges
3112 places
Overlay
804Same area, 10-digit dialing
3 of 3 free lookups left today
  • No sign-up
  • We never contact the number
  • Spam risk included

Where area code 686 is

Numbers in 686 are assigned to 12 places in 11 counties: Richmond city, Chesterfield County, Northumberland County, Lancaster County, Hanover County, King William County, plus 5 more.

Richmond holds most of them: 52% of the exchanges.

  • Richmond16
  • Chester2
  • Ashland1
  • King William1
  • Petersburg1
  • Heathsville1
  • Irvington1
  • Waverly1
  • Montross1
  • Charles City1
  • Kilmarnock1
  • Tappahannock1

Phone companies in 686

31 blocks of numbers in 686 are held by 11 phone companies. The most belong to Inteliquent (13), AT&T Mobility (9) and At&t - Local (1).

A large share, about 61%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 39% and local phone and cable companies 0%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

686 went into service in 2024, added to the area of 804.

804 (since 1973) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

31 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 686

It’s 12:11 AM Eastern time in 686 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 686 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Virginia has 10 area codes: 276, 434, 540, 571, 686, 703, 757, 804, 826 and 948.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 686 area code

Map of the 686 area code around Richmond, Chester and Ashland, Virginia.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

Cities on the map

More than three a day

Every plan includes caller ID lookups.

Caller ID and carrier lookups every month, plus full reports with the owner, their address and a real FICO® Score 4.

Basic

$29a month

Try it: $1 for 1 day

  • 100 caller ID & carrier lookups a month
  • 3 full reports a month
  • Owner, address and FICO® Score 4
  • Or $99 a year

$1 today, then $29/month after 1 day · cancel anytime

Most lookups

Platinum

$59a month

Try it: $1 for 7 days

  • 1,000 caller ID & carrier lookups a month
  • 5 full reports a month
  • Owner, address and FICO® Score 4
  • Or $199 a year

$1 today, then $59/month after 7 days · cancel anytime

Just one report

$19.99one time

No subscription

  • Who the number belongs to
  • Current address
  • FICO® Score 4 and credit profile

$19.99 once · nothing to cancel

You pick a plan after looking up a number. Full reports need a permissible purpose, like the person’s consent. Caller ID lookups past a plan’s monthly amount are 5¢ each; during a trial, up to 10 are included.

Questions about 686

Where is area code 686?

In Virginia, covering Richmond, Chester and Ashland and other places across 11 counties.

What time zone is 686 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:11 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 686 an overlay?

Yes. 804 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 686 numbers?

11 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Inteliquent, AT&T Mobility and At&t - Local. About 39% of blocks are wireless.

Is 686 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 31 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.