🇺🇸 706 area code
Area code 706 covers Augusta, Columbus, Athens and Rome and the surrounding area in Georgia. It shares that territory with 762, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 706 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Augusta, Georgia
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since May 3, 1992
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Area code 706 at a glance
- Area code
- 706
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Main cities
- Augusta, Columbus, Athens, Rome, LaGrange, Calhoun
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- May 3, 1992
- Created from
- 404
- Overlay codes
- 762
- Codes split from it
- 762
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (706) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 706 555 0123
Cities in area code 706
- Augusta
- Columbus
- Athens
- Rome
- LaGrange
- Calhoun
- Dalton
- Ellijay
- Blairsville
- Blue Ridge
Is a 706 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 706 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 706 number to people in Georgia because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 706 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 706
706 entered service on May 3, 1992, when it was split from 404.
It is part of the 706/762 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.
As the region grew, 762 was carved out of or added to 706.
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Area code 706 questions
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 706?
Area code 706 is in Georgia, United States. It covers Augusta, Columbus, Athens, Rome, LaGrange and Calhoun.
What time zone is area code 706?
706 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 706?
762 serves the same area as 706. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 706 start?
706 entered service on May 3, 1992, created from 404.
How do I find out who called me from 706?
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 706?
If you live in or near Georgia, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 706 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 706?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.