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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 ...
WASHINGTON STATE — The telecommunications network in western Washington is set to undergo a significant change as the 564 area code will be used to relieve the 206 area code, according to the ...
Washington is approved to receive a new area code as options for the 206 code dwindle. The state has six codes currently. Dreamstime TNS A new area code is coming to the Seattle area to overlay one of ...
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 ...
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 ...
The 564 area code will overlay Seattle’s existing 206 area code starting June 10, to provide more available phone numbers. Existing phone numbers will not change, and 10-digit dialing will continue to ...
Seattle is getting a new area code — 564 — starting next month as the OG 206 runs out of available numbers. Why it matters: The addition marks the end of an era because 206 has been shorthand for ...
It’s the end of an era. Or rather, the end of an area code. As the 206 area code is almost exhausted in Seattle, a new code will hit the city next month. Say hello to 564. The new area code was ...
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 ...