681 area code
Area code 681 is in West Virginia. It covers Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and 682 other places: 814 ZIP codes in Kanawha, Berkeley, Monongalia and 52 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2009 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 304, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Largest city
- Morgantown
- Overlays
- 304
- In service since
- 2009
- Rate centres
- 213
- Prefixes assigned
- 500 (5,000,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 681 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 681 numbers is assigned to. Of the 3.9 million 681 numbers assigned, 54% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy, Bandwidth and Coretel West Virginia); 45% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and UScellular); 1% with local phone companies.
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 30% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 26% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 9% |
| Bandwidth | Cable, VoIP, other | 5% |
| UScellular | Mobile | 3% |
| Coretel West Virginia | Cable, VoIP, other | 3% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 681
The 185 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 681, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 681
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 681. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Charleston
- Teays Valley
- South Charleston
- St. Albans
- Vienna
- Cross Lanes
- Bunker Hill
- Kearneysville
- Moundsville
- Charles Town
- Dunbar
- Pea Ridge
- Nitro
- Brookhaven
- Ranson
- Ona
- Gerrardstown
- Barboursville
- Pinch
- Westover
- Sissonville
- Pleasant Valley
- Shannondale
- Blennerhassett
- Maidsville
- Kenna
- Culloden
- Kenova
- French Creek
- Bethlehem
- Mineralwells
- Red House
- Davisville
- New Creek
- Stonewood
- Sandyville
- Evans
- Walker
- Hooverson Heights
- Nutter Fort
- Mount Clare
- Star City
- Dingess
- Fraziers Bottom
- Mcmechen
- Alum Creek
- Victor
- Eleanor
- Chesapeake
- Mount Nebo
- Fisher
- Belle
- Ceredo
- Mathias
- Marmet
- Whitman
- Baker
- Liberty
- Lubeck
- MacArthur
ZIP codes in area code 681
814 ZIP codes in 708 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
- Charleston
- 25301, 25302, 25304, 25305, 25306, 25311, 25312, 25313, 25314, 25315, 25317, 25320, 25321, 25322, 25323, 25324, 25325, 25326, 25327, 25328, 25329, 25330, 25331, 25332, 25333, 25334, 25335, 25336, 25337, 25338, 25339, 25350, 25356, 25357, 25358, 25360, 25361, 25362, 25364, 25365, 25375, 25387, 25389, 25392, 25396
Where 681 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 681 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
CHRLSTNZN1 | — | 40 |
HNTNGTNZN1 | Huntington | 34 |
PRKRSBGZN1 | Parkersburg | 27 |
LOGAN | Logan | 20 |
BLUEFIELD | Bluefield | 12 |
MARTINSBG | Martinsburg | 12 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Kanawha County (79)
- Berkeley County (12)
- Monongalia County (17)
- Cabell County (45)
- Wood County (16)
- Jefferson County (11)
- Harrison County (19)
- Raleigh County (41)
- Marion County (17)
- Mercer County (15)
- Putnam County (12)
- Ohio County (4)
- Fayette County (42)
- Greenbrier County (18)
- Hancock County (5)
- Logan County (31)
- Jackson County (10)
- Randolph County (22)
- Preston County (10)
- Wayne County (11)
- Marshall County (8)
- Mineral County (7)
- Wyoming County (34)
- Hampshire County (16)
- Upshur County (8)
- Mingo County (21)
- Mason County (13)
- Nicholas County (17)
- Boone County (28)
- Lincoln County (15)
- Brooke County (7)
- Lewis County (8)
- Barbour County (6)
- Wetzel County (12)
- Morgan County (2)
- Taylor County (5)
- Hardy County (8)
- Braxton County (13)
- McDowell County (34)
- Doddridge County (5)
- Monroe County (11)
- Roane County (6)
- Grant County (7)
- Ritchie County (10)
- Webster County (9)
- Pocahontas County (11)
- Gilmer County (9)
- Summers County (7)
- Tyler County (5)
- Clay County (12)
- Tucker County (6)
- Calhoun County (10)
- Pleasants County (1)
- Pendleton County (4)
- Wirt County (2)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 681
Where is area code 681?
Area code 681 is in West Virginia. It covers Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and 682 other places: 814 ZIP codes in Kanawha, Berkeley, Monongalia and 52 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 681?
814 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Charleston (45, 25301 to 25396), Huntington (40, 25701 to 25779), Morgantown (7, 26501 to 26508), Parkersburg (5, 26101 to 26106) and 704 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 681 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 681 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 45% of 681 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 1% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 681?
304. They cover the same area as 681, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 681 number mean the caller is in West Virginia?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 681 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in West Virginia
All 2 West Virginia area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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