681
Area code
WV
United States geographic area code, in service since 2009-03-28. Part of the 304/681 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2009-03-28
JurisdictionWV, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 64.6% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%512 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2009-03-02, most recent 2026-09-02.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “WV” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ONVOY, LLC - WV | 83 | 16.2% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 65 | 12.7% |
| 03 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WV | 38 | 7.4% |
| 04 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 30 | 5.9% |
| 05 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 25 | 4.9% |
| 06 | CSC VOICE, LLC | 22 | 4.3% |
| 07 | CORETEL WEST VIRGINIA, INC. - WV | 22 | 4.3% |
| 08 | FRACTEL, LLC | 20 | 3.9% |
| 09 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 16 | 3.1% |
| 10 | SHENTEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. - WV | 15 | 2.9% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2008-03-21 NPA 681 to Overlay NPA 304 (West Virginia)
- 2009-03-28Area code 681 entered service (created from 304).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-21 | PL-375 ↗ | NPA 681 to Overlay NPA 304 (West Virginia) |