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 ...

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 ...