706 area code
Area code 706 is in Georgia. It covers Columbus, Augusta, Athens and 211 other places: 235 ZIP codes in Richmond, Muscogee, Columbia and 51 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1992; 762 (2006) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
Who calls from a 706 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 706 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.6 million 706 numbers assigned, 35% are with local phone companies (AT&T and Windstream); 34% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile); 30% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy).
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 | Landline | 20% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 14% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 11% |
| Windstream | Landline | 11% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 9% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 8% |
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 706
The 102 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 706, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 706
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 706. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Evans
- Martinez
- Grovetown
- Fort Benning
- Midland
- Fort Oglethorpe
- Fortson
- Rocky Face
- Silver Creek
- LaFayette
- Flintstone
- Fairview
- Lakeview
- Chattanooga Valley
- Hoschton
- Baldwin
- Rydal
- Crandall
- Hannahs Mill
- Reed Creek
- Varnell
- Demorest
- Gumlog
- Armuchee
- Rabun Gap
- Indian Springs
- Shannon
- Epworth
- Lakemont
- Mount Berry
- Lookout Mountain
- Arcade
- Upatoi
- Berry College
- Mount Airy
- Cataula
- Sugar Valley
- Bogart
- McCaysville
- Rock Spring
- Resaca
- Franklin Springs
- Crawford
- Ellerslie
- Mountain City
- Canon
- Antioch
- Stephens
- Hull
- Sunset Village
- Blythe
- Bowman
- Crooked Creek
- Dearing
- Shiloh
- Eton
- Cherry Log
- North High Shoals
- Lincoln Park
- Centralhatchee
ZIP codes in area code 706
235 ZIP codes in 184 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 706 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 706 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
AUGUSTA | Augusta | 110 |
COLUMBUS | Columbus | 92 |
ATHENS | Athens | 60 |
ROME | Rome | 41 |
DALTON | Dalton | 35 |
LAGRANGE | Lagrange | 26 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Richmond County (14)
- Muscogee County (17)
- Columbia County (6)
- Clarke County (9)
- Jackson County (9)
- Whitfield County (8)
- Floyd County (11)
- Walker County (6)
- Troup County (4)
- Gordon County (7)
- Catoosa County (3)
- Harris County (9)
- Habersham County (5)
- Oconee County (4)
- Murray County (5)
- Dawson County (1)
- Pickens County (2)
- Gilmer County (4)
- Madison County (5)
- Lumpkin County (2)
- White County (3)
- Franklin County (5)
- Chattooga County (4)
- Stephens County (3)
- Fannin County (5)
- Upson County (2)
- Union County (3)
- Hart County (3)
- Putnam County (2)
- McDuffie County (3)
- Elbert County (3)
- Morgan County (3)
- Greene County (4)
- Oglethorpe County (7)
- Burke County (2)
- Chattahoochee County (2)
- Rabun County (8)
- Meriwether County (5)
- Dade County (3)
- Banks County (3)
- Towns County (2)
- Jasper County (2)
- Bartow County (2)
- Wilkes County (3)
- Heard County (1)
- Hancock County (2)
- Lincoln County (1)
- Jefferson County (4)
- Warren County (4)
- Glascock County (2)
- Talbot County (4)
- Marion County (1)
- Taliaferro County (2)
- Monroe County (1)
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Questions about area code 706
Where is area code 706?
Area code 706 is in Georgia. It covers Columbus, Augusta, Athens and 211 other places: 235 ZIP codes in Richmond, Muscogee, Columbia and 51 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 706?
235 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Columbus (14, 31901 to 31999), Augusta (13, 30901 to 30999), Athens (10, 30601 to 30612), Rome (5, 30161 to 30165) and 180 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 706 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 706 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 34% of 706 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 35% 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 706?
762. They cover the same area as 706, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 706 number mean the caller is in Georgia?
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 706 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Georgia
All 10 Georgia 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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