206 Area Code: Seattle, Washington
Area code 206 serves Seattle, Bainbridge Island and Des Moines, Washington in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 9,797 unwanted-call complaints against 6,675 different 206 numbers, 663 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 206 at a glance
- State
- Washington
- Main cities
- Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Des Moines, Richmond Beach
- Counties
- King County, Kitsap County
- Local time
- —Pacific
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 564 (2017)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 5 rate centers, 752 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 206 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
- (206) 922-0880Impostor (government, business, family)11 this month2026-10-20
- (206) 427-277011 this month2026-10-16
- (206) 536-3695Dropped call / no message6 this month2026-10-11
- (206) 453-2329Dropped call / no message5 this month2026-10-16
- (206) 506-2367Home improvement & cleaning5 this month2026-10-12
- (206) 745-5159Impostor (government, business, family)3 this month2026-10-19
- (206) 386-00661 report2026-10-19
What calls from 206 numbers are about
1,774 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 206 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 12% of complaints (75% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 59% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified73641%
- Debt reduction21612%
- Dropped call / no message21512%
- Impostor (government, business, family)17710%
- No subject given17510%
- Home improvement & cleaning1207%
- Medical & prescriptions573%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice27354%
- Prerecorded Voice12325%
- Text Message10521%
21% of recent FCC complaints about 206 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 206 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 1pm and 4pm. 93% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
657 FTC complaints about 206 numbers in the last four weeks, up 16% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 206 numbers peaked in 2016 (1,799); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
65% of the FTC complaints about 206 numbers came from Washington residents, but only 47% from people with 206 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 206 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- Washington1,15565%
- California774%
- Florida453%
- Texas362%
- Louisiana302%
What people with 206 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 206 filed 2,581 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 32% were about calls showing another 206 number. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family).
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 206 (same code)83832%
- 4251887%
- 2531225%
- 3601114%
- 833 (toll-free)673%
Busiest 206 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (206) 804-xxxx | 16 | 15 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Bainbridge Island |
| (206) 828-xxxx | 15 | 15 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Richmond Beach |
| (206) 401-xxxx | 14 | 11 | MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Richmond Beach |
| (206) 603-xxxx | 13 | 11 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Vashon |
| (206) 922-xxxx | 13 | 3 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Seattle |
Carriers operating in 206
NANPA has assigned 752 206 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 5 rate centers: 32% to wireless carriers, 67% to landline and VoIP operators; 55% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 4 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-05-14). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwest (CenturyLink / Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 243(32%) | 3 | 2017-06-13 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 95(13%) | 3 | 2025-01-09 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 72(10%) | 5 | 2022-11-23 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 58(8%) | 5 | 2025-10-17 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 57(8%) | 1 | 2020-11-11 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 34(5%) | 5 | 2019-11-04 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 33(4%) | 5 | 2023-01-23 |
| Electric Lightwave LLC dba Allstream | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 25(3%) | 3 | 2019-02-06 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 23(3%) | 1 | 2001-01-23 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 22(3%) | 4 | 2025-10-23 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 8(1%) | 2 | 2021-09-07 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 7(1%) | 2 | 2025-11-21 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Seattle (676), Bainbridge Island (28), Des Moines (21), Richmond Beach (19), Vashon (8). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 206 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 206 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Washington
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Washington Attorney General.
- Washington does not run its own Do Not Call registry and has not formally adopted the federal list as a state list. The federal National Do Not Call Registry at donotcall.gov still applies to you — register there, free, and it never expires.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 206: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 206?
Area code 206 serves Seattle, Bainbridge Island and Des Moines, Washington, covering King County and Kitsap County. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 206 in?
Area code 206 is in the Pacific time zone (UTC−8, or UTC−7 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 206?
564 (in service 2017) serves the same area as 206. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 206 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,774 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 206 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 12% of complaints, 75% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 59% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 206 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 1pm and 4pm, and 93% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 206 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 65% of the FTC complaints about 206 numbers came from Washington residents, but only 47% from people with 206 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 206 phones specifically.
Are 206 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 657 FTC complaints about 206 numbers, 16% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 206 scam call in Washington?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Washington, the Washington Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.