804 still rules Richmond and the region

Catch up quick: The SCC announced in 2022 that the 804 was running out of numbers and, therefore, the region would need a new area code to accommodate all numbers clogging the lines.

• The Richmond region was assigned 686 to join 804 as the digits covering the area, which runs from Petersburg to King William, plus, inexplicably, the Northern Neck.
• The new code doesn't get assigned until 804 is "exhausted," something officials said in 2022 would likely happen by last year. Then it was pushed to early 2025. Clearly, neither exhaustion date happened.

Fun fact: 804 has been the Richmond area code since 1973. Prior to that, it was 703.

The bottom line: 804 still dominates The 804, so let's see if we can make it another year.