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

Area code 253 serves Washington in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1997. The FCC has 2,858 unwanted-call complaints against 2,074 different 253 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 253 numbers

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

253 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 253 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 253

Carriers assigned to 253 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • QWEST CORPORATIONI · 13 prefixes
  • LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WAC · 12 prefixes
  • ONVOY, LLC - WAC · 7 prefixes
  • T-MOBILE USA, INC.Wireless · 5 prefixes
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WAWireless · 5 prefixes
  • PAETEC ITEL, LLCC · 4 prefixes
  • COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCC · 4 prefixes
  • ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMC · 3 prefixes

About area code 253

Serves
Washington
Time zone
Pacific
In service since
1997-04-27
Overlay
No

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 253? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 253 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 253 FAQs

Where is area code 253?

Area code 253 serves Washington, in the Pacific time zone. It has been in service since 1997.

Why do I keep getting calls from 253 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 253 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 253 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 253 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 2,858 unwanted-call complaints against 2,074 distinct 253 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.