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206 Area Code

Area code 206 serves Seattle, Federal Way, Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines and nearby communities in Washington. It has been in service since January 1, 1947.

StateWashington
Time zonePacific
Local time now…
Prefixes in use752
Overlay with564
Projected to run out2073
SeattleFederal WayBurienSeaTacDes MoinesBainbridge IslandLakeland NorthVashonNormandy ParkSeattleFederal WayBurien
Cities and towns served by area code 206

Who issues 206 numbers

Mobile 28%VoIP and cable 26%Landline 46%

Share of the 752 prefixes (the three digits after 206) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.

CarrierPrefixes
Lumen (Qwest)243
T-Mobile95
Onvoy (Sinch)76
AT&T Mobility58
Verizon Wireless57
Lumen (Level 3)39
Verizon Business (MCImetro)36
Allstream25

Cities and towns in area code 206

CityPopulationOther area codes
Seattle784,777
Federal Way99,729253
Burien51,859253
SeaTac34,578253
Des Moines33,032253
Bainbridge Island24,691
Lakeland North14,664253
Vashon10,424
Normandy Park6,609253

Got a call from 206?

A 206 number was originally issued in Washington, but that does not prove the caller is there. 26% of 206 prefixes belong to VoIP and cable providers, whose numbers can be bought online and used from anywhere. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.

All 752 prefixes in area code 206

Format: (206) XXX-YYYY. Carrier is the company the block was originally assigned to; numbers may since have been ported to another carrier.

Questions about area code 206

Where is area code 206?
Area code 206 is in Washington. It covers Seattle, Federal Way, Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines, Bainbridge Island and 3 more cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 206?
Area code 206 is in the Pacific time zone.
Is 206 a toll-free number?
No. 206 is a geographic area code in Washington. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
Why does 206 share its area with 564?
206 and 564 form an overlay: they cover the same territory, so new numbers there can get any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits.
Will area code 206 run out of numbers?
NANPA's latest forecast projects the 206/564 overlay to exhaust in the second quarter of 2073. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.

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