West Virginia · Eastern time
681 area code West Virginia, the whole state.
Area code 681 covers all of West Virginia, including Wheeling, Weirton, Morgantown, Parkersburg, South Charleston, and Huntington. It is an overlay of area code 304, meaning both codes serve every town across the state. Here is where it reaches, what that overlay means for you, and how a small team gets a 681 number without a West Virginia address.
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- Area code
- 681
- Paired with
- 304 same towns, since 2009
- In service
- March 2009 overlay of 304
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Local calls
- 10 digits required since February 2009, when 681 arrived
Where it is
Where the 681 area code is
Area code 681 covers the entire state of West Virginia, from the northern panhandle cities of Wheeling and Weirton down through the capital region and into the southern part of the state. It shares every town with area code 304, its overlay partner, so both codes are active everywhere in West Virginia.
Northern West Virginia
Panhandle, north central, eastern
- Wheeling
- Weirton
- Morgantown
- Clarksburg
- Martinsburg
Capital Region
Kanawha Valley and the west
- Charleston
- South Charleston
- Parkersburg
Southern West Virginia
Coal country and the south
- Huntington
- Beckley
- Bluefield
Got a call from a 681 number? An area code tells you where a phone number was issued, not where the person calling you is located. A 681 number was assigned in West Virginia, but the caller could be anywhere. Area code 681 is an overlay of 304, so both codes cover the same towns across the entire state.
The overlay
304 or 681? Same towns, whole state.
West Virginia has been covered by a single numbering plan area since area code 304 was established in October 1947, one of the 86 original North American area codes. By 2007, news reports indicated the state would soon need a new area code due to the growth of cell phones and fax machines. On January 29, 2008, the West Virginia Public Service Commission voted to split area code 304, but opposition from state and local officials and telecommunications providers led to a reversal. On February 13, 2008, all three commissioners approved an overlay instead, and new numbers under area code 681 became available on March 28, 2009.
Permissive ten-digit dialing of 304 numbers began no later than July 26, 2008, and mandatory ten-digit dialing took effect on February 28, 2009. For a business, this means every local West Virginia call requires the full ten digits regardless of which code you dial. A 681 number works exactly the same way, and callers reach it just like any other number.
Local
Just as local
In practice
What a 681 number does for a small team
A local number is the easy part. What matters is what happens when it rings. Here is one ordinary day for a three-person plumbing company working out of Morgantown, with one 681 number on the truck and the website.
- 7:30 am
A customer calls to book a water heater job. All three phones ring at once in the app, a browser tab, and a desk phone. The first free tech picks up.
- 10:15 am
All three are on jobs. The next caller hears hold music and waits in the queue until the first person wraps up and answers.
- 10:22 am
A voicemail arrives by email with a recording and transcript: 'Burst pipe at our Wheeling office.' The owner reads it on the road.
- 5:00 pm
The schedule flips to after hours. An emergency option forwards to the owner's cell, and holidays are already on the calendar.
- Any time
Every call shows up in one shared list, and nobody's personal cell number ever reaches a customer.
No West Virginia address needed
Get a 681 number from anywhere
A Tonet number is not tied to a street address or a landline. A shop in Wheeling can have one, and so can a team that serves West Virginia from another state.
Create your account
It takes a couple of minutes. Sign up with your email or with Google.
Add $15
Your first deposit becomes your balance. For one person it lasts about a month.
Pick your number
Search 681 or 304 in the dashboard and choose one. It rings right away in the app, in a browser tab or on a desk phone.
Pick a new number
The five-minute route. Take a 681 or 304 number, whichever you like the look of. Both read as local to every town on this page.
Bring the number you already use
Porting your number in costs nothing. Most ports complete in 7 to 10 business days. Some carriers take longer, up to a few weeks, and the releasing carrier controls the timing, so no date is guaranteed. Your number keeps working with your current provider until the switch, with no downtime.
US dollars · billed by the day
What a 681 business number costs
Two plans with the same features. The only difference is how you pay for calls and texts.
$10 per user, per month
- Calls 1¢ a minute
- Texts 3¢ each
- Best for A quiet line
$15 per user, per month
- US calls Included
- US texts Included
- Best for A busy line
Each phone number is $2.50 a month. You pay only for the days a user is active. No contract, no setup fee, no seat minimum. Unlimited is subject to a fair-use policy.
Start with $15Included on both plans
What comes with the number
One number, the whole team
Point your 681 line at a ring group and every phone rings. Turn on the queue and callers wait with hold music until someone picks up.
An auto attendant
Record your own greeting. Press 1 for a quote, 2 for service. Or skip it and let the phones ring.
Schedules and holidays
Business hours, after hours and days off, each with its own route. Set them once and the line follows them.
Recording and transcripts
Turn on recording for a number and each recorded call is written out, with a short AI summary, so you can search it later.
Texting from your number
Customers can text the business line. Receiving works right away. Sending needs a one-time carrier registration, which you file from the dashboard. How business texting works.
App, browser or desk phone
Answer on your iPhone or Android, in a browser tab, or on a SIP desk phone. Your personal number stays private.
Questions
681 area code, answered
Where is the 681 area code?
Area code 681 covers the entire state of West Virginia. It serves cities including Wheeling, Weirton, Morgantown, Parkersburg, South Charleston, and Huntington. It was introduced in 2009 as an overlay of area code 304, so both codes cover the same geographic area across the whole state. If you have a 681 number, it was issued in West Virginia, though the person using it can be anywhere.
What is the difference between area codes 304 and 681?
There is no geographic difference. Area code 304 has served all of West Virginia since October 1947, and 681 was added in 2009 as an overlay to provide more available numbers. Both codes cover exactly the same towns across the state, and new numbers assigned after March 2009 may carry either code.
Does the 681 area code include Wheeling and Morgantown?
Yes. Area code 681 covers all of West Virginia, including Wheeling, Morgantown, Parkersburg, South Charleston, Huntington, Weirton, Charleston, and other cities throughout the state. Because 681 is an overlay of 304, both codes are active in every part of West Virginia.
Can I get a 681 number if I am not in West Virginia?
Yes. A Tonet number is an internet-based number and is not tied to a street address or a phone line, so a business anywhere in the US, or a team working for West Virginia customers from abroad, can take a 681 number and answer it in the app, in a browser or on a desk phone.
How much does a 681 business number cost?
The number itself is $2.50 a month. Users are $10 a month each on Pay As You Go, plus 1 cent a minute for calls and 3 cents a text, or $15 a month each on Unlimited, with US calls and texts included under a fair-use policy. Billing is by the day, there is no contract, no setup fee and no seat minimum, and $15 gets you started.
Can I keep my existing 681 number?
Yes. Porting a number to Tonet costs nothing. Most ports complete in 7 to 10 business days, some carriers take a few weeks, and the releasing carrier controls the timing. Your number keeps working with your current provider until the switch, so there is no downtime.
How fast can I get a 681 number set up?
About five minutes. Sign up, add $15, search 681 in the dashboard and pick a number. It rings right away in the app or in a browser tab. A desk phone takes a few more minutes to register.
Why do I have to dial ten digits for a West Virginia call?
Ten-digit dialing became mandatory in West Virginia on February 28, 2009, one month before 681 numbers went live. Because both 304 and 681 serve the same area, every local call needs the full area code so the network can tell the numbers apart. This applies to calls between two 304 numbers as well.
Area code dates and towns: Area codes 304 and 681, Wikipedia.
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