Georgia area code 706. The state would operate with two area codes until may 3 1992 when 706 was created for the two separate areas outside of the metro atlanta area. On may 3rd 1992 it went into service. It covers roughly 2258193 unique phone numbers and 6235594 individuals near the cities of augusta columbus and athens.
Due to complaints from exurban residents who were to be put in 706 they were moved back into 404 which makes every. In the nanp area codes 706 and 762 cover parts of northern and west central georgia outside metropolitan atlanta. Area code 706 is one of the 269 3 digit telephone area codes in the usa.
The western central area of the 706 and 762 overlay covers the columbus metro area lagrange and. The 706 area code is located in the state of georgia. This area code is divided into two disconnected geographical regions.
One portion of the area code 706 and 762 overlay covers northern and northeastern georgia with a smaller section covering western central georgia. The area code 706 and 762 overlay is unique in that the overlay serves two distinct geographic areas. This area code was assigned on may 3rd 1992.
706 is a general purpose code. Area code 706 serves the state of georgia. Georgia was first supplied with only one area code 404 in 1947in 1954 912 was given to its southern and central areas.