--- title: "206 area code: Seattle business phone numbers | Chargezen" description: "Area code 206 covers Seattle, Shoreline, Burien and Mercer Island, on Pacific time. See its overlay, open 206 numbers and how Concierge answers." url: "https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/washington/206-area-code" lang: "en" --- Canonical URL: https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/washington/206-area-code # A 206 number for your Seattle business. Area code 206 is Seattle and a few close neighbors. Get a 206 number for calls and texts, or bring yours, and let Concierge answer it. [Get a 206 number](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup) time zone Pacific time zone in service since 1947 in service since overlay code 564 overlay code ## Where 206 is. 206 is one of the original 1947 codes and once covered all of western Washington. The rest of the region moved to 360 in 1995, and Tacoma (253) and the Eastside (425) followed in 1997, which left 206 to Seattle and nearby towns. NANPA lists 564 as an overlay on 206 and 360. It went into service in 2017. State [Washington](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/washington) Main cities Seattle, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Burien, Tukwila, Mercer Island and Vashon Island County King County Time zone Pacific time Overlays 564 (2017) Neighboring codes * 425: Bellevue, Redmond and Everett, across Lake Washington and to the north * 253: Tacoma, Kent and Federal Way, to the south * 360: the Kitsap Peninsula and the rest of western Washington, across Puget Sound In service since 1947 ## Open 206 numbers right now. A live sample from our carrier. Numbers are not held, so they can be taken at any time. Not seeing one you like? 564 numbers serve the same area as 206, and [a toll-free number](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/toll-free) works everywhere. You can also see all [Washington numbers](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/washington). ## How Concierge answers on a 206 number. A 206 number places you in Seattle, from a Capitol Hill café to a Ballard brand that ships coast to coast. Concierge answers on Pacific time, rain or shine, and texts back when customers would rather type. 1. 1 ### A customer calls or texts Concierge picks up on your 206 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 206 number that answers. A local 206 number for calls and texts, 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 ### Is 206 a toll-free number? No. 206 is a local area code for Seattle, Washington. Callers are charged as they would be for any regular call on their phone plan. Toll-free numbers start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888, and the business pays for those calls. ### What time zone is 206? 206 is on Pacific time. All of Washington is on Pacific time. ### Can I text from a 206 number? Yes. A 206 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 206 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. ### What other area codes cover Seattle? 564 is an overlay on 206, so it shares the same area. A new number there can start with any of them. ## More area codes and numbers. [ ### 212 area code Manhattan, New York.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/new-york/212-area-code) [ ### 310 area code West Los Angeles and the South Bay, California.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/california/310-area-code) [ ### 312 area code Downtown Chicago, Illinois.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/illinois/312-area-code) [ ### Washington numbers Every Washington area code, with live numbers.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/washington) [ ### Toll-free numbers 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 on one page.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/toll-free) [ ### 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) [ ### Number porting Glossary: how a phone number moves to a new provider, step by step.](https://chargezen.com/glossary/number-porting) [ ### All phone numbers Search by area code or state.](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers) 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.