Area code 706: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 706 is in Georgia.
Georgia (Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Calhoun, Dalton, Rome, and much of northwestern, northeastern and eastern Georgia, with an exclave in midwestern Georgia)
| Where | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1992 |
| Overlay | Yes, with 762 |
| Prefixes assigned | 777 of 792 possible (98%) |
Overlay: 706 covers the same area as 762. Overlay areas use 10-digit dialing, so a seven-digit number alone won't connect, and neighbors can have different area codes.
Where 706 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 706, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 51 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 706 numbers
- Mobile carrier 33%
- Local phone company 37%
- Internet / business phone carrier 19%
- Phone company 11%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 180 | 23% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 102 | 13% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 73 | 9% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 60 | 8% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 51 | 7% |
| Windstream Georgia Communications | Local phone company | 41 | 5% |
| Windstream Standard | Local phone company | 30 | 4% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 25 | 3% |
| Windstream Georgia | Local phone company | 23 | 3% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 20 | 3% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Georgia.
Other area codes in Georgia
229 404 470 478 678 762 770 912 943
Got a call from 706?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 706 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.