Area code
Area code 425 — Bellevue, WA
Washington · in service since April 27, 1997
Area code 425 covers parts of Washington; the place with the most of its prefixes is Bellevue. It was created from area code 206 on April 27, 1997 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Bellevue
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #61 of 461 codes
814 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes647 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2044
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 425 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 48 |
| Sep 14 | 251 |
| Sep 21 | 215 |
| Sep 28 | 220 |
| Oct 5 | 250 |
| Oct 12 | 125 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 83 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 76%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 67%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #61of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 12322 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 135 11% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 116 10% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 93 8% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 55 5% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 13 1% | |
| Work from home & other ways to make money | 8 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 936 79% | |
| California | 30 3% | |
| Oklahoma | 21 2% | |
| Florida | 20 2% | |
| Texas | 17 1% |
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 425 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLEVUE | Bellevue | King County | 181 |
| EVERETT | Everett | Snohomish County | 121 |
| KIRKLAND | Kirkland | King County | 80 |
| BOTHELL | Bothell | spans 2 counties | 59 |
| HALLS LAKE | — | — | 53 |
| RENTON | Renton | King County | 53 |
| ISSAQUAH | Issaquah | King County | 34 |
| SILVERLAKE | — | — | 17 |
| MAPLE VLY | Maple Valley | King County | 11 |
| NORTH BEND | North Bend | King County | 6 |
Plus 4 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Washington
- Assigned by NANPA
- October 31, 1996
- Created from
- 206
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-492, PL-298, PL-239, PL-019
- Relief planning
- 425 (status: Trigger)
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 425 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2047, moved earlier by 3 years.
Relief planning (NANPA): 425, status Trigger; prefixes left: 153.
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 425 prefixes
The five largest of 34 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ziply Fiber | 124 19% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 91 14% | |
| Qwest Corporation | 69 11% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 49 8% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 44 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 425
What area code is 425?
A Washington area code, in service since April 27, 1997.
Where is 425 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Bellevue, WA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 425?
814 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 425 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2044; relief planning: Trigger.