Area code 206 – Washington
206 is one of the original area codes, in service across Washington since 1947. 752 of its 786 number blocks are allocated – about 96% full. Lumen / CenturyLink is the largest holder with 37.9% of blocks, ahead of T-Mobile at 12.6%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 564, so local calls take all ten digits. 812 FTC complaints named a 206 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 95th of 422 codes with five or more complaints. The dominant complaint type is “Other”.
- State
- Washington
- In service since
- 1947
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Shares area with
- 564
Who holds 206 number blocks
Share of the 752 assigned NXX blocks (95.7% of the 786 possible), across 52 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Lumen37.9%
- T-Mobile13.7%
- Verizon12.4%
- AT&T10.8%
- Onvoy9.6%
- Other CLEC / VoIP4.3%
- Allstream3.3%
- Spok3.1%
- Bandwidth0.9%
- Peerless0.8%
- Windstream0.7%
- Comcast0.7%
- Ziply Fiber0.5%
- Charter0.5%
- Telnyx0.3%
- TPx0.1%
- American Messaging0.1%
- Vonage0.1%
- VoIP Innovations0.1%
- Twilio0.1%
Spam complaints naming 206
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 206 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 206
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names.
Timeline
- 1947 206 assigned in the original North American Numbering Plan.
More about 206
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 206
What state is area code 206?
Washington. It covers the same area as 206/564.
Is a call from 206 a scam?
Not by itself. 206 drew 812 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 95th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number. The most reported category here is “Other”.
Which carrier owns 206 numbers?
Lumen / CenturyLink holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 37.9%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 206?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 206, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.