Richmond is getting a new area code. Not everyone is thrilled: ‘I’ll be 804 forever’

As the calendar rolls into 2024, the Richmond region — synonymous with "the 804" — will soon get another area code. Later this year, area code 686 will officially enter the fray. The list of potential numbers within any given area code is immense but not unlimited, and officials expect new 804 phone numbers will run out in the third […]