🇺🇸 681 area code
Area code 681 covers Morgantown, Charleston, Huntington and Wheeling and the surrounding area in West Virginia. It shares that territory with 304, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 681 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since March 28, 2009
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Area code 681 at a glance
- Area code
- 681
- Location
- West Virginia, United States
- Main cities
- Morgantown, Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Martinsburg, Parkersburg
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- March 28, 2009
- Created from
- 304
- Overlay codes
- 304
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (681) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 681 555 0123
Cities in the 681 overlay area
- Morgantown
- Charleston
- Huntington
- Wheeling
- Martinsburg
- Parkersburg
- Fairmont
- Clarksburg
- Bluefield
- Bridgeport
Is a 681 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 681 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 681 number to people in West Virginia because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 681 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 681
681 entered service on March 28, 2009, as an overlay on 304, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 304/681 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
Because 681 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 681?
Area code 681 is in West Virginia, United States. It covers Morgantown, Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Martinsburg and Parkersburg.
What time zone is area code 681?
681 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 681?
304 serves the same area as 681. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 681 start?
681 entered service on March 28, 2009, created from 304.
How do I find out who called me from 681?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 681?
If you live in or near West Virginia, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 681 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 681?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.