RICHMOND prefixes in area code 686
NANPA records 16 assigned NXX blocks to rate center RICHMOND in area code 686, 51.6% of the 31 blocks assigned in the code. A rate center is the billing geography a block is allocated to – NANPA truncates the name to ten characters, so read it as a NANPA label rather than a town. 9 holders hold those blocks, the largest being NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (7), ONVOY, LLC - VA (2), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2025-06-17 and the most recent 2026-08-31. 16 of them are in thousands-block pooling, so those prefixes are shared between carriers in 1,000-number lots. The same rate center name also appears in area codes 207, 320, 341, 413 – overlay codes cover the same geography, so a rate center is served by all of them.
Prefixes assigned here
| Prefix | Holder of record | Assigned | Pooled | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 686-200 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2025-06-17 | yes | yes |
| 686-203 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA | 2025-06-30 | yes | yes |
| 686-204 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2025-06-30 | yes | yes |
| 686-205 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2025-06-30 | yes | yes |
| 686-206 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2025-06-30 | yes | yes |
| 686-207 | RINGER MOBILE, INC. | 2025-10-13 | yes | yes |
| 686-208 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - VA | 2025-11-04 | yes | yes |
| 686-209 | WAVENATION, LLC | 2025-12-23 | yes | yes |
| 686-210 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - VA | 2026-01-27 | yes | yes |
| 686-214 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2026-06-11 | yes | yes |
| 686-217 | TPx U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS | 2026-07-29 | yes | yes |
| 686-218 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2026-08-26 | yes | no |
| 686-219 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2026-08-31 | yes | no |
| 686-465 | EXIANT COMMUNICATIONS LLC | 2026-01-30 | yes | yes |
| 686-868 | OPENTACT INC. | 2026-07-30 | yes | yes |
| 686-888 | WIDE VOICE, LLC - VA | 2025-06-26 | yes | yes |
The holder is who received the block from the numbering administrator. It is not necessarily the carrier serving a given number: numbers move with their owners, and a pooled block is shared.
Who holds the blocks
| Holder | Brand | Blocks | Share here |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | AT&T | 7 | 43.8% |
| ONVOY, LLC - VA | Onvoy | 2 | 12.5% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA | Verizon | 1 | 6.2% |
| RINGER MOBILE, INC. | – | 1 | 6.2% |
| WAVENATION, LLC | – | 1 | 6.2% |
| U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS | TPx | 1 | 6.2% |
| EXIANT COMMUNICATIONS LLC | – | 1 | 6.2% |
| OPENTACT INC. | – | 1 | 6.2% |
| WIDE VOICE, LLC - VA | – | 1 | 6.2% |
Same rate center in other codes
Overlay codes cover the same geography, so one rate center is served by all of them.
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to RICHMOND in area code 686?
16 blocks: 200, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 214, 217, 218 and 4 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in RICHMOND?
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (7 blocks), ONVOY, LLC - VA (2 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA (1 block), RINGER MOBILE, INC. (1 block), WAVENATION, LLC (1 block), U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is RICHMOND a city?
It is a rate center – the unit NANPA allocates number blocks to. Its name is abbreviated to ten characters and is not necessarily a settlement: we print it as recorded rather than guess at the full name.