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Area code 206

Area code 206 Seattle, Washington

Area code 206 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Washington, with numbers assigned in Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Des Moines and 1 more place. It’s 9:12 PM there now.

State
Washington6 area codes in Washington
Time zone
Pacific9:12 PM there now
Exchanges
7524 places
Overlay
564Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 206 is

Numbers in 206 are assigned to 4 places in 2 counties: King County and Kitsap County.

Seattle holds most of them: 90% of the exchanges.

  • Seattle676
  • Bainbridge Island28
  • Des Moines21
  • Vashon8

Phone companies in 206

752 blocks of numbers in 206 are held by 47 phone companies. The most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink) (246), T-Mobile (103) and Inteliquent (72).

A mix: about 29% wireless, 34% local phone and cable and 37% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

206 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

564 (since 2017) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

52 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in May 2026.

Calling 206

It’s 9:12 PM Pacific time in 206 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 206 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Washington has 6 area codes: 206, 253, 360, 425, 509 and 564.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 206 area code

Map of the 206 area code around Seattle, Bainbridge Island and Des Moines, Washington.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 206

Where is area code 206?

In Washington, covering Seattle, Bainbridge Island and Des Moines and other places across 2 counties.

What time zone is 206 in?

Pacific time. It was 9:12 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 206 an overlay?

Yes. 564 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 206 numbers?

47 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink), T-Mobile and Inteliquent. About 29% of blocks are wireless.

Is 206 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 52 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.