Area codes 706 and 762
area codes for northern and west central Georgia, United States
Area code 706 and 762 is a telephone area code in the state of Georgia, United States. It was created on May 3, 1992 as a split from 404. It covers the northern and western parts of Georgia, excluding the metropolitan Atlanta area. It covers Augusta, Athens, Columbus, and Rome. It was overlaid by 762 in 2006.