The “206″ is getting a new friend. The Utilities and Transportation Commission announced Thursday a new plan to put a new area code to work in the Seattle area. As the need for additional telephone ...

LACEY, Wash. — That may not be a spam call you're getting. A new area code is coming to Seattle soon. With 206 area-code phone numbers projected to run out by the end of 2025, the Washington Utilities ...

SEATTLE — Available phone numbers with the 206 area code are running out - so Seattle is getting a new one: 564. The Utilities and Transportation Commission approved the plan Thursday to address a ...

Say hello to "564," Seattle. That's the new area code for phone numbers eventually coming online within the existing 206 region. The "206" area code currently covers Seattle, Vashon Island, Bainbridge ...

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If you’ve got a 206 number, go ahead and brag a little. It’s about to get exclusive. Starting June 10, the 564 area code will begin overlaying 206 in Seattle. Blame the cell phones, tablets, watches.