Area code 706

Area code 706 Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia

Area code 706 is in Georgia, with numbers assigned in Augusta-Richmond County, Columbus, Athens-Clarke County and 93 more places. It’s 12:12 AM there now.

State
Georgia10 area codes in Georgia
Time zone
Eastern12:12 AM there now
Exchanges
77796 places
Overlay
762Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 706 is

Numbers in 706 are assigned to 96 places in 54 counties: Richmond County, Muscogee County, Clarke County, Troup County, Floyd County, Whitfield County, plus 48 more.

No single place dominates: Augusta-Richmond County, the largest, has 14% of the exchanges.

  • Augusta-Richmond County110
  • Columbus92
  • Athens-Clarke County60
  • Rome41
  • Dalton35
  • LaGrange26
  • Calhoun14
  • West Point14
  • Toccoa12
  • Rossville12
  • Ellijay11
  • Madison11
  • Eatonton10
  • Braselton9
  • Thomaston9
  • Dawsonville8
  • Summerville8
  • Cornelia8
  • Waynesboro8
  • Blairsville8
  • Cleveland7
  • Commerce7
  • Thomson7
  • Hartwell7

Phone companies in 706

777 blocks of numbers in 706 are held by 44 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (178), Windstream (106) and Verizon Wireless (102).

A mix: about 33% wireless, 44% local phone and cable and 23% other carriers, including internet phone services.

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

History and overlays

706 went into service in 1992, added to the area of 404.

762 (since 2006) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

11 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in August 2023.

Calling 706

It’s 12:12 AM Eastern time in 706 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 706 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Georgia has 10 area codes: 229, 404, 470, 478, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912 and 943.

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 706 area code

Map of the 706 area code around Augusta-Richmond County, Columbus and Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 706

Where is area code 706?

In Georgia, covering Augusta-Richmond County, Columbus and Athens-Clarke County and other places across 54 counties.

What time zone is 706 in?

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

Is 706 an overlay?

Yes. 762 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 706 numbers?

44 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, Windstream and Verizon Wireless. About 33% of blocks are wireless.

Is 706 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 11 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.