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206 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 206 serves Washington in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1947. The FCC has 7,988 unwanted-call complaints against 5,148 different 206 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 206 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

206 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 206 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 206

Carriers assigned to 206 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • ONVOY, LLC - WAC · 42 prefixes
  • QWEST CORPORATIONI · 22 prefixes
  • T-MOBILE USA, INC.Wireless · 21 prefixes
  • LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WAC · 19 prefixes
  • MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCC · 13 prefixes
  • ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMC · 8 prefixes
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCWireless · 8 prefixes
  • TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - WAC · 4 prefixes

About area code 206

Serves
Washington
Time zone
Pacific
In service since
1947-01-01
Overlay
Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 206? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 206 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Washington — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 206 FAQs

Where is area code 206?

Area code 206 serves Washington, in the Pacific time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1947.

Why do I keep getting calls from 206 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 206 may not originate from Washington at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 206 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 206 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 7,988 unwanted-call complaints against 5,148 distinct 206 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.