Area code 681 – West Virginia
681 has served West Virginia since 2009, split from 304. 499 of its 786 number blocks are allocated (63%). No carrier dominates: Other CLEC / VoIP 30.5%, AT&T 20.4%, Onvoy / Inteliquent 16.6%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 304, so local calls take all ten digits. Spam complaints are comparatively rare: 364 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 268th of the 422 codes with five or more complaints. Numbers are spread across 213 rate centers, which is typical of a mostly rural code.
- State
- West Virginia
- In service since
- 2009
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Shares area with
- 304
Who holds 681 number blocks
Share of the 499 assigned NXX blocks (63.5% of the 786 possible), across 50 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Other CLEC / VoIP28.3%
- AT&T20.4%
- Onvoy16.6%
- T-Mobile10.8%
- Bandwidth7.6%
- Verizon3.8%
- Charter3.4%
- Lumen3%
- Frontier1.4%
- Comcast1.2%
- Telnyx1%
- Vonage0.8%
- Dish0.8%
- Peerless0.4%
- Twilio0.4%
Spam complaints naming 681
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 681 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 681
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 213.
Timeline
- 2009 681 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 304.
More about 681
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 681
What state is area code 681?
West Virginia. It covers the same area as 304/681.
Is a call from 681 a scam?
Not by itself. 681 drew 364 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 268th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 681 numbers?
Other CLEC / VoIP holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 30.5%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 681?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 681, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.