--- title: "Washington phone numbers and area codes | Chargezen" description: "Washington has 6 area codes in service. See each code, its overlays and time zone, and open Washington numbers for calls and texts." url: "https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/washington" lang: "en" --- Canonical URL: https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/washington # A Washington business number that answers. Washington has six area codes. Five are in the western half of the state around Puget Sound, and one, 509, covers everything east of the Cascades. Get a Washington number for calls and texts, and let Concierge answer it. [Get a Washington number](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup) area codes in service 6 area codes in service time zone Pacific time zone on every number Calls + texts on every number ## Washington area codes. Seattle uses 206. Tacoma and the South Sound use 253, and Bellevue, Redmond and Everett use 425. The rest of western Washington, from Olympia to Bellingham and Vancouver, uses 360. NANPA lists 564 as an overlay on both 360 and 206. East of the mountains, 509 covers Spokane, Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Wenatchee. All of Washington is on Pacific time. * [206 Since 1947, shares with 564](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/washington/206-area-code) * 253 Since 1997 * 360 Since 1995, shares with 564 * 425 Since 1997 * 509 Since 1957 * 564 Since 2017, shares with 206 and 360 ## Area code guide. Where the code reaches, its overlays and neighbors, and the numbers open right now. * [206 Seattle, WA](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/washington/206-area-code) ## Open Washington numbers right now. A live sample of local Washington numbers from our carrier, from any of the state's area codes. Numbers are not held, so they can be taken at any time. ## How Concierge answers a Washington number. Customers call or text your local number. A digital employee answers, and your team steps in when it should. 1. 1 ### A customer calls or texts Concierge picks up on your Washington number, recognizes customers by their phone number and pulls up their orders and history. 2. 2 ### It handles the request Order status, changes, refunds within your rules, and questions about your products. 3. 3 ### A teammate joins if needed One tap to join the call. Concierge introduces your teammate to the caller first. 4. 4 ### Everything stays on record Calls and texts land in your team inbox, in one history for each customer. You choose who answers each number: a digital employee takes every call, a teammate gets the first ring and Concierge picks up if nobody answers, or only teammates answer. ## Get a Washington number that answers. Calls and texts on one local number, answered day and night, with your team one tap away. [Get a number](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup) [See Concierge](https://chargezen.com/concierge) ## Common questions ### How many area codes does Washington have? NANPA lists 6 area codes in service in Washington: 206, 253, 360, 425, 509 and 564. ### What time zone is Washington in? All of Washington is on Pacific time. ### Can I text from a Washington number? Yes. A Washington number from Chargezen takes both calls and texts. US carriers require 10DLC registration before a business texts from a local number, and Chargezen files it for you from the details you provide. Concierge answers the texts as well as the calls. ### Can I keep my number if I switch? Yes. Bring your Washington number over from your current provider. Chargezen checks that the number can move, you sign a letter of authorization in Chargezen, and you follow the transfer there. The number stays the same, area code included. ## More phone numbers. [ ### All phone numbers Search by area code or state, and compare local with toll-free.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers) [ ### Toll-free numbers 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 on one page.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/toll-free) [ ### New York numbers 23 area codes in service, with live numbers.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/new-york) [ ### California numbers 41 area codes in service, with live numbers.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/california) [ ### A business number One toll-free or local number for calls and texts, or bring your own.](https://chargezen.com/concierge/features/business-phone-number) [ ### 10DLC Glossary: the registration US carriers require for business texts on local numbers.](https://chargezen.com/glossary/10dlc-10-digit-long-code) Sources: area codes, in-service years, overlays and time zones from the [NANPA NPA database](https://www.nanpa.com/reports/npa-reports) (North American Numbering Plan Administrator), checked October 18, 2026. NANPA lists the original area codes as in service from January 1, 1947. Cities, counties and neighboring codes are public geography. Available numbers come live from our carrier, change constantly and are not held for you.