Area Code Detail

Area Code 686

Virginia (the Richmond Metropolitan Area, including Petersburg and the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula) · In service since February 1, 2024

VA
Reports, 30 Days 13

Recent FCC and FTC complaint records tied to this area code.

Reports, 180 Days 99

Broader complaint volume used to prioritize indexable pages.

Active Prefixes 44

Distinct NPA-NXX prefixes surfaced from routing and assignment data.

Carriers / Assignees 18

Named carriers, assignees, or code holders found in routing data.

Cities / Rate Centers 15

Distinct cities or rate centers attached to this area code.

States / Territories 1

Coverage footprint visible from NANPA, pooled block, and Canada routing data.

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Overview

What this area code covers

Virginia (the Richmond Metropolitan Area, including Petersburg and the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula)

to be overlaid on 804

Common cities and rate centers

Ashland Bethia Cartersville Charles City Chester Dawn Heathsville Irvington Kilmarnock King William Montross Petersburg Richmond Tappahannock Waverly

Top carriers and assignees

  • ONVOY, LLC - VA · 133 routing rows
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC · 97 routing rows
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA · 48 routing rows
  • AT&T - LOCAL · 11 routing rows
  • OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC · 9 routing rows
  • BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - VA · 9 routing rows
  • MULTIPLE OCN LISTING · 9 routing rows
  • HD CARRIER LLC · 5 routing rows
  • EXIANT COMMUNICATIONS LLC · 4 routing rows
  • RINGER MOBILE, INC. · 2 routing rows
  • WAVENATION, LLC · 2 routing rows
  • U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS · 2 routing rows
NPA-NXX

Prefix directory inside area code 686

Each prefix below is collapsed to one primary locality row so you can scan the area code by prefix without the duplicated block-level assignment rows.

Prefix Primary Rate Center Primary City State
686-200-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-201-XXXX CARTERSVL Cartersville VA
686-202-XXXX ASHLAND Ashland VA
686-203-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-204-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-205-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-206-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-207-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-208-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-209-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-210-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-211-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX VA
686-212-XXXX DAWN Dawn VA
686-213-XXXX KINGWILLIM King William VA
686-214-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-215-XXXX BETHIA Bethia VA
686-216-XXXX PETERSBURG Petersburg VA
686-217-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-218-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-219-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-222-XXXX CHESTER Chester VA
686-311-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX VA
686-333-XXXX HEATHSVL Heathsville VA
686-411-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX VA
686-444-XXXX IRVINGTON Irvington VA
686-465-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-511-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX VA
686-529-XXXX WAVERLY Waverly VA
686-555-XXXX DIR ASST VA
686-611-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX VA
686-666-XXXX MONTROSS Montross VA
686-686-XXXX CHARLES CY Charles City VA
686-700-XXXX VA
686-711-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX VA
686-777-XXXX KILMARNOCK Kilmarnock VA
686-811-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX VA
686-868-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-888-XXXX RICHMOND Richmond VA
686-911-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX VA
686-950-XXXX VA
686-958-XXXX VA
686-959-XXXX VA
686-976-XXXX VA
686-999-XXXX TAPPAHNNCK Tappahannock VA
Recent Signals

Latest complaint activity tied to 686

Complaint pages are the strongest indexing opportunity for this site right now, especially for exact phone numbers and toll-free exchanges.

FTC report from Miami, FLORIDA

September 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM

686-210-5408 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: September 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Richmond, VIRGINIA

September 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM

This report was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: September 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM.

FTC report from Cincinnati, OHIO

September 17, 2026 at 7:04 AM

686-465-2378 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 16, 2026 at 2:42 PM.

FTC report from Cincinnati, OHIO

September 17, 2026 at 7:03 AM

686-888-8704 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM.

FTC report from West Portsmouth, OHIO

September 16, 2026 at 12:08 PM

686-888-8303 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM.

FTC report from Chesapeake, VIRGINIA

September 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM

686-203-6061 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: September 16, 2026 at 10:21 AM.

FTC report from Parkland, FLORIDA

September 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM

686-888-8798 was logged as a robocall. Category: Medical & prescriptions. Violation date: September 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM.

FTC report from Greenville, ILLINOIS

September 15, 2026 at 11:21 AM

686-213-6678 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 15, 2026 at 9:59 AM.

FTC report from Richmond, KENTUCKY

September 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM

686-213-6384 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: September 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM.

FTC report from Midland, VIRGINIA

September 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM

686-203-6758 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: September 11, 2026 at 10:32 AM.

FTC report from TENNESSEE

September 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM

686-888-8394 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 10, 2026 at 2:43 PM.

FTC report from Rochester, NEW YORK

September 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM

686-213-6174 was logged as a live voice. Category: Dropped call or no message. Violation date: September 1, 2026 at 10:51 AM.

FTC report from VIRGINIA

September 2, 2026 at 11:37 AM

686-207-3756 was logged as a live voice. Category: Energy, solar, & utilities. Violation date: September 2, 2026 at 11:32 AM.

FTC report from Richmond, VIRGINIA

August 25, 2026 at 12:38 PM

686-203-6631 was logged as a live voice. Category: Energy, solar, & utilities. Violation date: August 25, 2026 at 12:29 PM.

FTC report from Yuba City, CALIFORNIA

August 24, 2026 at 5:38 PM

686-213-6108 was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: August 24, 2026 at 6:23 AM.

FTC report from Richmond, VIRGINIA

August 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM

686-202-8230 was logged as a live voice. Category: Energy, solar, & utilities. Violation date: August 24, 2026 at 3:53 PM.

FTC report from Lawrence, MASSACHUSETTS

August 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM

686-222-8978 was logged as a live voice. Category: Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes. Violation date: August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Union, KENTUCKY

August 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM

686-207-3075 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: August 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM.

FTC report from FLORIDA

August 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM

686-213-6716 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: August 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Houston, TEXAS

August 10, 2026 at 1:42 PM

686-420-0000 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: August 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from VIRGINIA

August 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM

686-203-6076 was logged as a unwanted call. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: August 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM.

FTC report from Spokane, WASHINGTON

August 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM

686-213-6057 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: August 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM.

FTC report from VIRGINIA

July 28, 2026 at 11:37 AM

686-207-2704 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: July 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM.

FTC report from Dryden, VIRGINIA

July 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM

686-207-2742 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: July 27, 2026 at 4:19 PM.

FTC report from Vinton, VIRGINIA

July 25, 2026 at 8:58 PM

686-203-6567 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: July 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from VIRGINIA

July 23, 2026 at 2:57 PM

686-207-4463 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: July 23, 2026 at 2:50 PM.

FTC report from North Fort Myers, FLORIDA

July 20, 2026 at 5:58 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: July 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM.

FTC report from WASHINGTON

July 20, 2026 at 5:37 PM

686-203-6779 was logged as a live voice. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: July 20, 2026 at 10:06 AM.

FTC report from Palm Beach Gardens, FLORIDA

July 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM

686-210-1096 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: June 9, 2026 at 12:09 PM.

FTC report from VIRGINIA

July 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM

686-210-2360 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: July 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM.

FTC report from VIRGINIA

July 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM

686-203-6044 was logged as a unwanted call. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: July 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM.

FTC report from VIRGINIA

July 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM

686-207-1701 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: July 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM.

FTC report from St. Clair Shores, MICHIGAN

July 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM

686-304-1669 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: July 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Baltimore, MARYLAND

July 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM

686-333-4769 was logged as a robocall. Category: Dropped call or no message. Violation date: July 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM.

FTC report from Ashland, VIRGINIA

July 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM

686-207-9180 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: July 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from VIRGINIA

July 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM

686-203-6015 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: July 1, 2026 at 12:23 PM.

FTC report from Mulvane, KANSAS

June 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM

686-200-2491 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: June 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM.

FTC report from Nashville, TENNESSEE

June 29, 2026 at 1:10 PM

686-884-6259 was logged as a live voice. Category: Dropped call or no message. Violation date: June 29, 2026 at 12:08 PM.

FTC report from Woodburn, OREGON

June 29, 2026 at 3:57 AM

686-205-8239 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: June 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM.

FTC report from COLORADO

June 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM

686-205-8357 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: June 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM.