So Many People Are Moving to Western WA That We Need a New Area Code

by Tess Riski North American Numbering Plan Administrator
A new area code is coming to Western Washington, and it doesn’t really have a nice ring to it.
Starting tomorrow, local calls made within Western Washington will require 10-digit dialing. This is because beginning in August, a new “overlay” area code—564—will be attached to some new phone numbers in the region as current numbers become exhausted.The North American Numbering Plan Administrator projects parts o