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 ...

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 ...

There’s a new area code to look out for when you are trying to separate the transplants from the Seattle natives, as the 206 has run out of possible numbers. The Utilities and Transportation ...

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 ...

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 ...

About 200 people gathered in downtown Olympia on Monday evening to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). State audit finds Washington lacks unified 'Digital Equity' strategy to ...

An iPhone is connected to a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu equipped with Apple CarPlay apps, displayed on the car's MyLink screen. For those who still use their smartphones for calls, a new area code is coming ...

Western Washington residents will avoid having to punch in three extra digits each time they make a local phone call for at least another four years. The telecommunications industry once estimated the ...

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 ...