Des Moines, WA — rate center
- State
- Washington
- Active prefixes
- 44
- Carriers
- 12
- Pooled prefixes
- 29
- LATA
- 674
- Metro area
- (Seattle--Bellevue--Everett, WA PMSA)
The Des Moines rate center (Washington) anchors 44 active prefixes under area codes 206, 253. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
NANPA records show 44 active prefixes here across 12 carriers. 29 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the (Seattle--Bellevue--Everett, WA PMSA). Routing-wise it sits in LATA 674.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (206/253) is the overlay pattern: same geography, different first three digits.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to Des Moines tells you where the block was issued. The person calling may have ported the number, moved away, or be spoofing it entirely — verify callers through independently found contact details.
Prefixes anchored to Des Moines
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 206-212 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - WA | Yes |
| 206-231 | QWEST CORPORATION | Yes |
| 206-249 | ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | Yes |
| 206-304 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | Yes |
| 206-400 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - WA | No |
| 206-429 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 206-460 | ONVOY, LLC - WA | Yes |
| 206-578 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 206-592 | QWEST CORPORATION | Yes |
| 206-627 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | Yes |
| 206-651 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | Yes |
| 206-653 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | Yes |
| 206-742 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | Yes |
| 206-824 | QWEST CORPORATION | No |
| 206-846 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | Yes |
| 206-864 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WA | Yes |
| 206-870 | QWEST CORPORATION | No |
| 206-878 | QWEST CORPORATION | No |
| 206-929 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WA | Yes |
| 206-944 | FRACTEL, LLC | Yes |
| 206-966 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Des Moines, WA?
Des Moines is served by 2 area codes — 206, 253 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Des Moines have?
44 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 12 carriers.
Is a call from a Des Moines prefix really from Des Moines?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.