206 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Seattle, Washington, 206 is a US telephone area code. It has served the area since 1947 and shares an overlay with 564.
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Service began in
- 1947
- Local time zone
- Pacific time zone
- Overlay
- 564
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 5
- Exhaust projection
- 2073
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including area code report plus the rate-centre report, with the file dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 206 number
There are two ways to get a 206 number. With its plan, a provider hands out a new number, one that you pick at sign-up from the pool it holds in the code. Sellers offer numbers from their existing stock, often featuring a pattern, for a one-time payment. Afterward, you transfer the number to a provider.
Providers listed by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers that list local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 206 area code
For 206, NANPA lists 5 rate centres. Every one of them is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Bainbridge Island, Des Moines, Richmond Beach, Seattle, Vashon.
Area codes that are related
Same area and same pool of numbers: 564. Any of these codes can provide a new number for this area, so request your preferred code.
Other Washington area codes include 509, 360, 253 plus 425.
City guides include Seattle area codes.
206 area code questions
Which area does 206 cover?
In Seattle, Washington, 206 rings in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.
Which country code does a 206 number use?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan includes 206. When calling from abroad, dial +1 206 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 206 area code?
206 stays on Pacific time.
Who calls with a 206 number?
In this code you will find numbers used by homes, mobiles, local businesses, and people faking a local number. When a 206 number appears on your screen, it shows where that number was assigned. It does not identify the caller.