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206 area code: who called me?
- Area code
- 206
- Serves
- Seattle, WA
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- International format
- +1 206 …
206 is the area code for Seattle, Washington. It was created in 1947 and later divided to create 253, 425 and 360.
Seattle
The 206 area now covers Seattle and nearby areas. 253 serves Tacoma, 425 serves the eastside suburbs and 360 serves the rest of western Washington. The area is on Pacific time.
Seattle's technology sector makes 206 a common code for recruiters, remote workers and software companies. Unsolicited job offers asking for a fee or your ID are scams, even if the number is from Seattle.
Amazon impersonation
Seattle is Amazon's home, and Amazon impersonation is one of the most common scams anywhere. A caller says there is a large unauthorized charge on your account and asks you to confirm details or install software. Amazon does not ask for payment or remote access by phone.
Check your orders in the Amazon app or on its website instead of through a number a caller gives you.
Does the area code show where the caller is?
Not reliably. Scammers and call centers use spoofing to display a local area code because people are more likely to answer. People also keep their number when they move, so a 206 number can belong to someone anywhere.
That is why the full number matters more than the code. If someone has already reported it, you will see it below.
Reported 206 numbers
Nobody has reported a number from this area code yet.