Area Code Overview

Area code 706 is a geographic telephone area code in Georgia that went into service on May 3, 1992. The geographic regions covered by this area code overlay has a population of approximately 1,355,449.

Overlay and Dialing Rules

Area Code: 706
State: Georgia
Type: General Purpose Code
In Service Date: May 3, 1992
Overlay Complex: 706/762
Local Dialing Plan: This area does require you to dial the area code when calling locally.

Estimated Number of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 706

This area code is ranked 104th out of 363 nationwide in estimated assigned phone numbers. Within the state territory it serves, it is ranked 4th out of 10.

6,132,000

Estimated Service-Type Mix of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 706

Total assigned 6,132,000

Wireless

2,091,000 assigned

34.10%

Wireline and VoIP

3,400,000 assigned

55.45%

Other / Unclassified

641,000 assigned

10.45%

Estimated Share of Wireless Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 706

Estimated assigned wireless phone numbers: 2,091,000

Numbers may later be ported to another carrier, but this chart reflects original number assignment, not current subscriber share.

Verizon Wireless 850,000 (40.65%)

AT&T Wireless 630,000 (30.13%)

T-Mobile 607,000 (29.03%)

SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA 4,000 (0.19%)

Estimated Share of Wireline and VoIP Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 706

Estimated assigned wireline and VoIP phone numbers: 3,400,000

AT&T 953,000 (28.03%)

Onvoy 523,000 (15.38%)

WINDSTREAM GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 331,000 (9.74%)

Bandwidth 266,000 (7.82%)

WINDSTREAM STANDARD, INC. 242,000 (7.12%)

Lumen 214,000 (6.29%)

WINDSTREAM GEORGIA, INC. 170,000 (5.00%)

Comcast Business 94,000 (2.76%)

Spectrum 85,000 (2.50%)

PAETEC ITEL, LLC 80,000 (2.35%)

CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC 74,000 (2.18%)

Peerless Network 68,000 (2.00%)

Other / Unclassified Assigned Numbering in Area Code 706

Estimated assigned other or unclassified phone numbers: 641,000

ELLIJAY TEL. CO. 70,000 (10.92%)

KNOLOGY OF THE VALLEY, INC. 63,000 (9.83%)

ETC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. - GA 58,000 (9.05%)

GEORGIA WINDSTREAM, INC. 50,000 (7.80%)

TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - GA 49,000 (7.64%)

CORETEL GEORGIA, INC. - GA 36,000 (5.62%)

BLUE RIDGE TEL. CO. 30,000 (4.68%)

CHICKAMAUGA TEL. CORP. 30,000 (4.68%)

HART TEL. CO. 30,000 (4.68%)

RINGGOLD TEL. CO. 30,000 (4.68%)

TRENTON TEL. CO. 30,000 (4.68%)

TRUVISTA COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC - GA 22,000 (3.43%)

Cities and Towns in Area Code 706

Appling, Georgia Athens, Georgia Augusta, Georgia Batesville, Georgia Big Canoe, Georgia Blairsville, Georgia Blue Ridge, Georgia Braselton, Georgia Calhoun, Georgia Carlton, Georgia Carnesville, Georgia Cave Spring, Georgia Chatsworth, Georgia Chickamauga, Georgia Clarkesville, Georgia Clayton, Georgia Cleveland, Georgia Cohutta, Georgia Colbert, Georgia Columbus, Georgia Comer, Georgia Commerce, Georgia Cornelia, Georgia Crawfordville, Georgia Cusseta, Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia Dalton, Georgia Danielsville, Georgia Dawsonville, Georgia Dial, Georgia Eastanollee, Georgia Eatonton, Georgia Elberton, Georgia Ellijay, Georgia Fairmount, Georgia Franklin, Georgia Gay, Georgia Geneva, Georgia Gibson, Georgia Greensboro, Georgia Greenville, Georgia Hamilton, Georgia Harlem, Georgia Hartwell, Georgia Helen, Georgia Hephzibah, Georgia Hiawassee, Georgia High Point, Georgia Hogansville, Georgia Homer, Georgia Ila, Georgia Jasper, Georgia Jefferson, Georgia Kensington, Georgia La Fayette, Georgia Lagrange, Georgia Lakewood, Georgia Lavonia, Georgia Lexington, Georgia Lincolnton, Georgia Lyerly, Georgia Madison, Georgia Manchester, Georgia Maxeys, Georgia Maysville, Georgia Mc Caysville, Georgia Menlo, Georgia Metasville, Georgia Monticello, Georgia Nicholson, Georgia Noble, Georgia Pendergrass, Georgia Pine Mountain, Georgia Ranger, Georgia Rayle, Georgia Ringgold, Georgia Rising Fawn, Georgia Rome, Georgia Rossville, Georgia Royston, Georgia Rutledge, Georgia Sparta, Georgia Suches, Georgia Summerville, Georgia Talbotton, Georgia Tennga, Georgia Thomaston, Georgia Thomson, Georgia Tignall, Georgia Toccoa, Georgia Trenton, Georgia Trion, Georgia Tunnel Hill, Georgia Union Point, Georgia Villanow, Georgia Warm Springs, Georgia Warrenton, Georgia Washington, Georgia Watkinsville, Georgia Waverly Hall, Georgia Waynesboro, Georgia West Brow, Georgia West Point, Georgia White, Georgia Winterville, Georgia Woodbury, Georgia Woodland, Georgia Wrens, Georgia Yatesville, Georgia Young Harris, Georgia

These geographic regions are also served by area code 762.

How These Figures Were Built

These figures are estimates based on public phone-number assignment records. They are meant to show the likely mix of assigned phone numbers associated with area code 706, not live customer counts.

Some providers may have assigned phone numbers tied to this area code even if they do not actively market or sell service locally. These figures reflect public number-assignment records, not confirmed local service availability.

They also do not reflect number portability at the individual phone-number level, so some numbers may now be used on a different network or by a different provider than the original assignment records suggest.

Population data and locality matching provided by GeoNames.

Last refreshed: April 15, 2026 6:22 pm