Get a 206 area code phone number
A local Seattle business number with unlimited calls and texts, live in under a minute, on the phone you already have.
About the 206 area code
Area code 206 covers Seattle, Washington and a few nearby communities, including Bainbridge Island, Vashon Island, Shoreline, Burien, and Tukwila. It is one of the original area codes from 1947 and once covered all of western Washington. The Eastside moved to 425 and the South Sound to 253 in 1997, leaving 206 tightly focused on the city itself. Seattle residents treat it as the in-city code, and a 206 number is often read as a sign that a business is actually based in town.
For a business, a 206 number signals a Seattle address to customers who distinguish between the city and the suburbs. It works well for home services, cleaning, and detailing companies working the city's neighborhoods, and for consultants who want a Seattle presence without an office downtown. There is no overlay for 206, so it stands alone. Customers in Bellevue and Tacoma see 425 and 253 as their own, but everyone in the region knows 206 as Seattle.
Cities and areas in 206
- Seattle
- Ballard
- Capitol Hill
- Fremont
- West Seattle
- Queen Anne
- University District
- Bainbridge Island
- Vashon Island
- Shoreline
- Burien
- Tukwila
Time zone
Pacific Time (PT)
Overlay codes
None
Who uses a 206 business number
Home services and handyman work
Seattle homeowners in Ballard or West Seattle hire the company that looks like it is from the city, and 206 on caller ID says exactly that.
Cleaning and detailing
Booking texts from a 206 number get read, while an unfamiliar suburban or out-of-state code often gets filtered.
Consultants and small agencies
A 206 number gives a Seattle presence to a firm that works remotely or from a home office.
Real estate agents
In-city buyers and sellers expect an agent with a Seattle number, not an Eastside one.
Everything included with your 206 number
- Unlimited calling to US & Canada
- Unlimited SMS & MMS texting
- Voicemail with transcription
- Auto-replies and business hours
- Works on your existing phone, no new SIM
- Set up in under a minute
How to get your 206 number
- 1
Sign up
Create your account on the web or in the Reach app (iOS and Android).
- 2
Pick your 206 number
Search available 206 numbers and choose the one you like.
- 3
Start calling and texting
Your number is live immediately: calls, texts, voicemail, and auto-replies, all from one app.
Questions? Answers.
Yes. 206 is Seattle's original area code from 1947 and today covers the city plus Bainbridge Island, Vashon Island, and a few close-in communities like Shoreline and Burien.
206 is Seattle proper. 425 covers the Eastside and northern suburbs like Bellevue and Everett, and 253 covers the South Sound, including Tacoma. All three split apart in 1997.
Yes. A 206 number works through the app on the phone you already carry, so you can run a Seattle number from anywhere.
Download Reach or sign up on the web, search available 206 numbers, and pick the one you like. Your number is active immediately, so you can call and text from it right away.
Yes. Your Reach number works from anywhere. It runs on your existing phone through the app, so you can have a Seattle presence no matter where you are located.
Yes. Your personal number stays exactly as it is. Reach adds a business line on the same phone, and you can port an existing business number in if you have one.
One plan, $19 a month or $169 a year, includes your number, unlimited calling to the US and Canada, SMS and MMS, voicemail with transcription, and auto-replies.