RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Whether you’re dialing your favorite local business or a friend from down the street, people with 804 phone numbers will need to include that area code on every call. The change ...

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) — 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 ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It’s the end of an area code. Certain parts of Central Virginia that are known as the “804” will soon be known as something else. That’s because the State Corporation Commission ...

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 ...

The State Corporation Commission is inviting asking the public for feedback regarding a potential new area code to Virginia regions now served by the 804 area code. The 804 area code encompasses ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- As the calendars rolls into 2024, the Richmond region — synonymous with "the 804" — will soon get another area code. Later this year, area code 686 will officially enter the fray. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — The State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved bringing a new area code for Central Virginia. The SCChas approved bringing a new area code– 686 - to Virginia regions which ...

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. (WSET) -- Virginia State Police are warning those who live in areas with804, 540 & 434 area codes to watch out for a scam. The scammers are calling and claiming that your Social Security ...