Area code 681
Area code 681 serves West Virginia, including Charleston Zone 1, Huntington Zone 1 and Parkersburg Zone 1 (Eastern time). It has been in service since March 28, 2009 and shares its area with 304.
Numbers starting with 681 drew 839 reports to the FTC from Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 and 312 complaints to the FCC since November 2023. The number on your screen can be faked, so a 681 number proves nothing about where a call came from.
- Location
- West Virginia(washington, DC--MD--VA--WV Pmsa) and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- March 28, 2009Created from 304
- Overlay
- Same area as 304
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digitsArea code needed, even next door
- Exchanges in use
- 499 of 792held by 50 carriers
- Projected to run out
- 4Q 2034NANPA forecast 2026.2
Complaints about 681 numbers
FTC reports, Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
839
FCC complaints since November 2023
312
Different 681 numbers reported
1,088
FCC complaints naming a 681 number, by month
November 2023 to October 2026. Source: FCC Consumer Complaints Data.
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| Month | Complaints |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| February 2024 | 5 |
| March 2024 | 18 |
| April 2024 | 15 |
| May 2024 | 8 |
| June 2024 | 6 |
| July 2024 | 9 |
| August 2024 | 6 |
| September 2024 | 3 |
| October 2024 | 8 |
| November 2024 | 12 |
| December 2024 | 5 |
| January 2025 | 12 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 5 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 12 |
| September 2025 | 11 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 14 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 19 |
What people said 681 calls were about
Subjects picked in FTC reports, August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. 651 of 839 reports were robocalls.
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| Subject | Reports |
|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 343 |
| Other | 313 |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 69 |
| Dropped call or no message | 24 |
| Warranties and protection plans | 24 |
| Medical and prescriptions | 16 |
Places served by 681
- Charleston Zone 140
- Huntington Zone 134
- Parkersburg Zone 127
- Logan20
- Bluefield12
- Martinsburg12
- Beckley11
- Fairmont11
- Morgantown11
- Clarksburg7
- Kingwood7
- Weston6
- Ansted5
- Charleston Zone 64
- Elkins4
- Falling Waters4
- Lewisburg4
- Princeton4
- Bridgeport3
- Charles Town3
- East Bank3
- Hedgesville3
- Huntington Zone 23
- Keyser3
Show all 213 rate centers
Man, Moorefield, Mullens, Point Pleasant, Summersville, Weirton, Wheeling Zone 1, Alderson, Alloy, Arbovale, Charleston Zone 2, Charleston Zone 3, Charleston Zone 4, Charleston Zone 5, Cheat Lake, Clendenin, Cowen, Elizabeth, Fairview, Farmington, Fayetteville, Frankford, Glen Daniel, Gormania, Grafton, Harpers Ferry, Huntington Zone 4, Hurricane, Inwood, Jane Lew, Marlinton, Milton, Montgomery, Mount Hope, New Cumberland, Oceana, Parkersburg Zone 2, Parkersburg Zone 3, Paw Paw, Petersburg, Piedmont (mineral), Rainelle, Richwood, Ridgeley, Ripley, Rivesville, Rock Cave, Rupert, Salem, Scott Depot, Seth, Shepherdstown, Shinnston, Snowshoe, Sophia, Spencer, Terra Alta, Thomas, Webster Springs, Welch, Wellsburg, West Union, Anawalt, Apple Grove, Arnoldsburg, Athens, Augusta, Beech Bottom, Belington, Berkeley Springs, Bethany, Birch River, Blacksville, Bluewell, Bradshaw, Bramwell, Branchland, Brandywine, Bruceton Mills, Brushton, Buckhannon, Buffalo, Burlington, Burnsville, Cairo, Cameron, Canaan Valley, Capon Bridge, Chapmanville, Charleston Zone 7, Chester, Clay, Coalwood, Craigsville, Davis, Davy, Daybrook, Delbarton, Dunlow, Dutch Ridge, East Lynn, Eglon, Elk Garden, Ellenboro, Flat Top, Flemington, Follansbee, Franklin, Gary, Gassaway, Gauley Bridge, Gilbert, Glenville, Grantsville, Greenville, Griffithsville, Hacker Valley, Hamlin, Harman, Harrisville, Helen, Hillsboro, Hinton, Hundred, Iaeger, Ivydale, Joetown, Kermit, Lawford, Leon, Letart, Levels, Lost River, Lumberport, Madison, Mannington, Mason, Matewan, Maybeury, Maysville, Middlebourne, Mill Creek, Mineral Wells, Mount Morris, New Haven, New Martinsville, Newton, Northfork, Oak Hill, Oakvale, Paden City, Parsons, Pennsboro, Peterstown, Philippi, Pine Grove, Pineville, Ravenswood, Reader, Reedsville, Rockport, Romney, Saint Marys, Sardis, Sistersville, Smithfield, Smithville, Sutton, Union, Union Ridge, Valley Mills, Van, Wadestown, Walkersville, Wallace, War, Wardensville, West Milford, Wharton, Wheeling Zone 2, Wheeling Zone 3, Wheeling Zone 5, White Sulphur Springs, Whitesville, Widen, Williamson, Williamstown, Winfield, Worthington.
Phone companies holding 681 exchanges
Exchanges held, top 8 of 50 carriers
NANPA central office code assignments, file of November 11, 2026.
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| Carrier (legal name) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - WV | 83 |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 66 |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - WV | 38 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 29 |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - IL | 26 |
| Coretel West Virginia, Inc. - WV | 22 |
| Csc Voice, LLC | 22 |
| Fractel, LLC | 20 |
When today's 681 exchanges were assigned
Exchanges still assigned, by year of assignment. Exchanges returned since are not counted.
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| Year | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 40 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 | 19 |
Check a 681 number
A check shows the carrier and rate center of the number's exchange and every FTC and FCC report about that exact number. Why the number on screen can be fake.
Other area codes in West Virginia
NANPA area code database and central office code file of November 11, 2026; FCC complaints November 1, 2023 to November 11, 2026; FTC reports August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. How the data is used.
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- NPA Reports (NPA database, area code definitions, exhaust projections), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (NPA database file dated 11/11/2026; exhaust forecast 2026-2). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Central Office Code Assignment Records (all states, utilized codes), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (File updated 11/11/2026). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Thousands-Block Reports: NPA rate center report, all states, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CO Codes/Thousands-Blocks, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CGB - Consumer Complaints Data, Federal Communications Commission (Updated daily; licence: Public Domain U.S. Government). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, Federal Trade Commission (Updated each weekday). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Caller ID Spoofing, Federal Communications Commission (Last updated November 13, 2024). Checked November 11, 2026.