WRIC

“804” area code projected to run out, public comment invited for plan

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The State Corporation Commission is inviting the public to comment on a proposed area code change for the three-digit number beloved by users in its region, 804. According to ...
Augusta Free Press

Hello, 686: Virginia welcomes new area code within 804 for new service, additional lines

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 ...
WRIC

With 804 set to run out of numbers, Virginia board picks new area code

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With expectations that the 804 area code will run out of phone numbers by mid-2024, a new area code has been picked for parts of central Virginia and the Northern Neck. The ...
WSLS 10

New 826 area code set to overlap with 540 area code in parts of Southwest Virginia

A new 826 area code will soon coexist with area code 540 in portions of Southwest Virginia, according to the Virginia State Corporation Commission. The new area code was approved in June 2020 after ...
DelmarvaNow

Virginia Shore residents may start getting new telephone area code

Eastern Shore of Virginia residents signing up for new telephone lines may get a new area code. Virginia's State Corporation Commission said on its website that beginning May 9, new telephone lines or ...
WVEC

Hold the phone: New numbers in Hampton Roads may have 948 area code instead of 757

NORFOLK, Va. — The 757 now officially has a second area code: 948. With this new area code in Hampton Roads comes a new way to dial numbers. The 757 area code, launched back in 1996 by splitting off ...