| Area Code | 706 |
| State | Georgia |
| Current Time in Area Code 706 | 706> EDT |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Regional Market Area | Athens GA Area Augusta-Aiken Area Augusta-Aiken Area Blue Ridge Mountains Region Columbus-Auburn-LaGrange Area Macon Area Metro Atlanta Metro Chattanooga Upstate South Carolina |
| Metro Area(s) | Athens-Clarke County, GA Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Calhoun, GA Columbus, GA-AL Cornelia, GA Dalton, GA Jefferson, GA Milledgeville, GA Rome, GA Summerville, GA Thomaston, GA Toccoa, GA |
| Population (2020) | 2065132 |
| Adjacent Area Codes | 229,256,334,423,470,478,678,762,770,803,828,839,864,938,943 |