Area code
Area code 206 — Seattle, WA
Washington · in service since 1947
Area code 206 covers part of Washington; its largest exchange areas are Seattle, Bainbridge Island, and Des Moines. 564 covers another part.
Other part of the area: 564
Local time in Seattle
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #98 of 461 codes
715 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes769 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2073
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 206 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 36 |
| Sep 14 | 152 |
| Sep 21 | 152 |
| Sep 28 | 175 |
| Oct 5 | 152 |
| Oct 12 | 185 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 103 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 60%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 46%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #98of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 18934 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 121 13% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 115 12% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 91 10% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 77 8% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 19 2% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 11 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 609 64% | |
| California | 39 4% | |
| Florida | 33 3% | |
| Texas | 21 2% | |
| Virginia | 19 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 206 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATTLE | Seattle | King County | 676 |
| BAINBDG IS | Bainbridge Island | Kitsap County | 28 |
| DES MOINES | Des Moines | King County | 21 |
| RICHMNDBCH | — | — | 19 |
| VASHON | Vashon | King County | 8 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Washington
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-620, PL-492, PL-298, PL-239, PL-019
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 206 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2079, moved earlier by 6 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 206 prefixes
The five largest of 53 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 243 32% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 95 12% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 72 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 58 8% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 57 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 206
What area code is 206?
A Washington area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 206 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Seattle, WA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 206?
715 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 206 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2073; no relief planning listed.