706 Area Code: Augusta, Georgia
Area code 706 serves Augusta, Columbus and Athens, Georgia in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1992. Consumers have filed 5,274 unwanted-call complaints against 4,581 different 706 numbers, 539 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 706 at a glance
- State
- Georgia
- Main cities
- Augusta, Columbus, Athens, Rome, Dalton, LaGrange + 104 more
- Counties
- Richmond County, Muscogee County, Clarke County, Madison County + 53 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- May 3, 1992
- Split from
- 404
- Overlay code
- 762 (2006)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 112 rate centers, 777 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 706 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 706 numbers are about
2,099 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 706 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 14% of complaints (87% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 76% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified96946%
- Debt reduction30014%
- Medical & prescriptions22611%
- Impostor (government, business, family)20910%
- Dropped call / no message20210%
- No subject given683%
- Warranties & protection plans563%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice18149%
- Live Voice14138%
- Text Message5114%
14% of recent FCC complaints about 706 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 706 spam calls come in
33% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
533 FTC complaints about 706 numbers in the last four weeks, down 31% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 706 numbers peaked in 2017 (542); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
66% of the FTC complaints about 706 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 706, and 74% from Georgia. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Georgia1,55974%
- Florida583%
- California533%
- Virginia402%
- South Carolina372%
What people with 706 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 706 filed 3,465 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 40% were about calls showing another 706 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 706 (same code)1,37740%
- 833 (toll-free)1224%
- 888 (toll-free)842%
- 762822%
- 877 (toll-free)812%
Likely campaigns using 706 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 706 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (706) 466-xxxx | 17 | 17 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Warrenton |
| (706) 925-xxxx | 13 | 12 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Augusta |
| (706) 609-xxxx | 11 | 11 | Bandwidth.com | Calhoun |
| (706) 917-xxxx | 9 | 7 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Suches |
| (706) 842-xxxx | 9 | 5 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Augusta |
Carriers operating in 706
NANPA has assigned 777 706 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 112 rate centers: 33% to wireless carriers, 64% to landline and VoIP operators; 62% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2023-08-16. The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 171(22%) | 33 | 2007-02-27 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 102(13%) | 35 | 2022-05-20 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 73(9%) | 28 | 2023-07-14 |
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 59(8%) | 20 | 2023-05-22 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 48(6%) | 30 | 2006-10-20 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 41(5%) | 16 | 2011-07-07 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 30(4%) | 12 | 2011-11-16 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 25(3%) | 18 | 2011-02-22 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 23(3%) | 17 | 2011-07-05 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 20(3%) | 17 | 2023-08-16 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 18(2%) | 10 | 2012-10-19 |
| Southern Communications Services, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(2%) | 15 | 2008-01-14 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Augusta (110), Columbus (92), Athens (60), Rome (41), Dalton (35), LaGrange (26), Calhoun (14), West Point (14), Rossville (12), Toccoa (12). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 706 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 706 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Georgia
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Georgia Attorney General.
- Georgia formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 706: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 706?
Area code 706 serves Augusta, Columbus and Athens, Georgia, covering Richmond County, Muscogee County and Clarke County and 54 more counties. It has been in service since May 3, 1992. It was split from area code 404.
What time zone is area code 706 in?
Area code 706 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 706?
762 (in service 2006) serves the same area as 706. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 706 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,099 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 706 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 14% of complaints, 87% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 76% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 706 spam calls happen?
33% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 706 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 66% of the FTC complaints about 706 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 706, and 74% from Georgia. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 706 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 533 FTC complaints about 706 numbers, 31% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 706 scam call in Georgia?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Georgia, the Georgia Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.