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 ...

The State Corporation Commission has approved bringing a new area code – 686 – to Virginia regions now served by the 804 area code. It is expected that the 804 area code could run out of available ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- If you're getting a new phone line and love the 804, you'll want to act fast. Later this year, and possibly as early as February, new phone lines in Central Virginia will be assigned ...

Mandatory 10-digit dialing (area code + phone number) will begin Oct. 24 in Virginia area codes 804 and 276. The dialing changes are needed to accommodate the new three-digit dialing number – 988 – ...

RICHMOND — By 2024, there will be a new area code for future residents moving into the existing 804. The State Corporation Commission announced this week that a "686" area code has been approved for ...

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 ...

PETERSBURG — It appears a new area code is coming to the 804. The State Corporation Commission said Tuesday it now is taking public comment on the possibility of carving out a new area code for ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- You will soon have to dial the area code 804 when making a local phone call in Central Virginia. The change, which takes effect in 2021, is based on the nation's toll-free National ...