Who Called Me from Area Code 253?
- No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
- Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
- Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
- Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 253 prefixes, right on this page.
- Curious who issued a number? Every 253 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.
226 unwanted-call reports naming 253 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.
Block spam calls in the 253, included with AT&T wireless
AT&T ActiveArmor® is the network-level security that screens the calls this page is about:
- Fraud calls blocked automatically on the network
- Suspected spam labeled before you answer
- Caller ID & custom call blocking in the free app
- Reverse number lookup (available with ActiveArmor Advanced security. Fee required.)
- Identity monitoring & identity theft insurance (available with ActiveArmor Advanced security. Fee required.)
Included with AT&T wireless plans. Requires compatible device/service and download of the AT&T ActiveArmor® app. Other terms & restrictions apply. May not detect all threats and may block wanted calls. Some features require Advanced mobile security ($7/mo.). See terms.
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- Unlimited talk & text in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
- Texting from the U.S. to 200+ countries & territories
- Access to the AT&T 5G network
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Is Area Code 253 a Scam?
It’s carved from the 206 in 1997 and serves Tacoma and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.
Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.
Scam texts from area code 253 numbers
The most common area code 253 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:
- “U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
- Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page
Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.
How number spoofing works in area code 253
Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 253 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.
- A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 253 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
- Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 253 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.
Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.
253 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup
The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 509 assigned 253 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.
This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 253 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.
| Prefix | Carrier | Line type |
|---|---|---|
| 253-200 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-201 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-202 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-203 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 253-204 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-205 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-207 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-208 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-209 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-210 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-212 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-213 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-214 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-215 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-216 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 253-217 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-218 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-219 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-220 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 253-221 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 253-222 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-223 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-224 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-225 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-226 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-227 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-228 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-229 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-230 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-231 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-232 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-233 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 253-234 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-235 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-236 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-237 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-238 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-239 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-240 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-241 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-242 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-243 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-244 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-245 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 253-246 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-247 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-248 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-249 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-250 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-251 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-252 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-254 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-255 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-256 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-257 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-258 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-259 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-260 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-261 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-262 | Rainier Connect | Landline |
| 253-263 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-264 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-265 | Centurytel Of Washington, Inc. dba Centurylink | Landline |
| 253-266 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-267 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-268 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-269 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-270 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-271 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-272 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-273 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-274 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-275 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-276 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-277 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-278 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-279 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-280 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-281 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-282 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-283 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-284 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-285 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-286 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-287 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-288 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-289 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 253-290 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-291 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 253-292 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-293 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-294 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-295 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-296 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-297 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-298 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-299 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-300 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-301 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-302 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-303 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-304 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-305 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-306 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-307 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-308 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-309 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 253-310 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-312 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-313 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-314 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-315 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-316 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-317 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-318 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-319 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 253-320 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-321 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-322 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-323 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-324 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-325 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-326 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-327 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-328 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-329 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-330 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-331 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 253-332 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-333 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-334 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-335 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-336 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-337 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-338 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-339 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-340 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 253-341 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-342 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-343 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-344 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-345 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 253-346 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-347 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-348 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-349 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-350 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-351 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-352 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-353 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-354 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-355 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-356 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 253-357 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 253-358 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-359 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-361 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-362 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-363 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-364 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-365 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-366 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-367 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-368 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-369 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-370 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-371 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-372 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-373 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-374 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-375 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-376 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-377 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-378 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-379 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-380 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-381 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-382 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-383 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-384 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 253-385 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-386 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-387 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-388 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-389 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-390 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-391 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-392 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-393 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-394 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 253-395 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-396 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-397 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-398 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-399 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-400 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 253-401 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-402 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-403 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-404 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-405 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-406 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-407 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-408 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-409 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 253-410 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-412 | Vonage | VoIP |
| 253-413 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-414 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-415 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 253-416 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 253-417 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-418 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-419 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-420 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-421 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-422 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-423 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-424 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-426 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-427 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-428 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-429 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 253-430 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-431 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-432 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-433 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-434 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-435 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-436 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-437 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-438 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-439 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-440 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-441 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-442 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-443 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-444 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-445 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-446 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-447 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-448 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-449 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-450 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-452 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-453 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-455 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-457 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-458 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-459 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-460 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-461 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-465 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-466 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-468 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-470 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 253-471 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-472 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-473 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-474 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-475 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-476 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-477 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-478 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-479 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-480 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-484 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-486 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-487 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-495 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-498 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-499 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-500 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 253-501 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-502 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-503 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-507 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-508 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-509 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-512 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-514 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-517 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-518 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-520 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-523 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-525 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-527 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-528 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-529 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-530 | Centurytel Of Washington, Inc. dba Centurylink | Landline |
| 253-531 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-532 | Nuso | Landline |
| 253-533 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-534 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-535 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-536 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-537 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-538 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-539 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-540 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-541 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-544 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-545 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-548 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-549 | Centurytel Of Washington, Inc. dba Centurylink | Landline |
| 253-550 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-552 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-553 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-559 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-561 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-563 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-564 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-565 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-566 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-568 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-569 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-571 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-572 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-573 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-576 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-579 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-581 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-582 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-583 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-584 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-587 | Livewire Telecom | Landline |
| 253-588 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-589 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-590 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-591 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-592 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-593 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-594 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-595 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-596 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-597 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-600 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 253-604 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-606 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 253-617 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-620 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-625 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-627 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-630 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-631 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-632 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-638 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-639 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-640 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-642 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-645 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-648 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-649 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-650 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-651 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-652 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-653 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-655 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-656 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-657 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-660 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-661 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-663 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-666 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-669 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-670 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-671 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-676 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 253-677 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-678 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-679 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-680 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-681 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-682 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-683 | Rainier Connect | Landline |
| 253-686 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-687 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 253-691 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-692 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-693 | Rainier Connect | Landline |
| 253-697 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-709 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-719 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-720 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-722 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-732 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-733 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-735 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-736 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-737 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-740 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-750 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 253-751 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-752 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-753 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-754 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 253-756 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-759 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-761 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-765 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-766 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-770 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-773 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-777 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-778 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-779 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-780 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-785 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-792 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-793 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-796 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-797 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-798 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-799 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-800 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 253-802 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 253-804 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-813 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-815 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-820 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 253-826 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-830 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-831 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-833 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-835 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-838 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-839 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-840 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-841 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-843 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-844 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-845 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-846 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-847 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-848 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-850 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-851 | Centurytel Of Washington, Inc. dba Centurylink | Landline |
| 253-852 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-853 | Centurytel Of Washington, Inc. dba Centurylink | Landline |
| 253-854 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-856 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-857 | Centurytel Of Washington, Inc. dba Centurylink | Landline |
| 253-858 | Centurytel Of Washington, Inc. dba Centurylink | Landline |
| 253-859 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-861 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-862 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-863 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-864 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-867 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-872 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-874 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-875 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-876 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-878 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-879 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-880 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-881 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-882 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-883 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 253-884 | Centurytel Of Washington, Inc. dba Centurylink | Landline |
| 253-886 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-887 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-888 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 253-891 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-893 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-896 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-900 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 253-903 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 253-904 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-905 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-906 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-912 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-921 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-922 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-924 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-925 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-926 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-927 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-928 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-929 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-931 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-934 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-939 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-941 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-942 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-943 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-944 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-945 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-946 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-948 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-951 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-952 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-954 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 253-961 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-964 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-966 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-967 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-968 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-970 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-973 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-981 | Allstream (Electric Lightwave) | Landline |
| 253-982 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-983 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-984 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 253-985 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-987 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 253-988 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 253-993 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 253-999 | Telnyx | Landline |
Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 253 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.
Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 253
Communities the 253 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.
| City / community | Key ZIP codes | AT&T internet |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 98002, 98001, 98047 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Bellevue | 98005, 98007, 98008 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Buckley | 98321, 98396, 98385 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Covington | 98042, 98030, 98031 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Dupont | 98327, 98433, 98303 | Internet Air |
| Eatonville | 98328 | Internet Air |
| Enumclaw | 98321, 98396, 98385 | Internet Air |
| Federal Way | 98023, 98003, 98422 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Gig Harbor | 98332, 98335, 98407 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Graham | 98338, 98375, 98387 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Kent | 98031, 98030, 98032 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Lacey | 98503, 98516, 98513 | Internet Air |
| Lakewood | 98499, 98498, 98439 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Maple Valley | 98042, 98010, 98038 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Milton | 98354, 98424, 98047 | Internet Air |
| Orting | 98374, 98360, 98338 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Pacific | 98047, 98354, 98001 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Port Orchard | 98337, 98314, 98366 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Puyallup | 98371, 98372, 98373 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Renton | 98057, 98055, 98056 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Roy | 98580, 98558, 98433 | Internet Air |
| Spanaway | 98445, 98387, 98446 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Steilacoom | 98498, 98467, 98430 | Internet Air |
| Sumner | 98390, 98372, 98047 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Tacoma | 98402, 98405, 98403 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Tukwila | 98168, 98188, 98178 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| University Place | 98466, 98467, 98465 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Vaughn | 98329, 98524, 98394 | Internet Air |
City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.
253 Area Code Map
Area code 253 serves Tacoma and nearby communities in WA.
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Counties Covered by the 253 Area Code
Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
Area Code 253: More Than a Number in Tacoma
In Tacoma, the 253 is more than digits on a caller ID. It arrived in 1997, carved out of the 206, and it has meant Tacoma and surrounding communities ever since — 509 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 253 number still says you’ve been here a while.
The map tells its own story: Tacoma and surrounding communities, with no overlay on its territory. The area and the code are still one and the same — rare in Washington and getting rarer nationwide.
Keeping a 253 matters here. An existing 253 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S.
Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 253: bring it to AT&TInternet, wireless & stores in the 253
AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 253
AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 253, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.
AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.
Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 253? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.
Moving to Area Code 253?
Set up home internet in area code 253 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.
Your number moves with you: port your 253 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.
AT&T Wireless in Area Code 253
AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 253. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 253 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Tacoma are a tap away.
AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.
Need a new 253 number? Ask when you activate a line, and porting an existing 253 number keeps it yours.
AT&T Stores in Area Code 253
Looking for cell phone stores in area code 253? These stores answer on 253 numbers — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help:
Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.
All AT&T Stores with 253 Numbers
Every store below answers on a 253 number. Tap any number to call.
International Calling from Area Code 253
Calling abroad from area code 253? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.
Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 253’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
Calling abroad from a 253 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile). Traveling abroad instead? International Day Pass® takes your talk, text and data with you for a flat daily rate.
International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.
253 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing
How to dial a 253 number
| Scenario | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Local call (within the region) | 253 + 7-digit number | (253) 555-0100 |
| Long distance (within the U.S.) | 1 + 253 + 7-digit number | 1 (253) 555-0100 |
| Calling 253 from another country | +1 253 + 7-digit number | +1 253 555 0100 |
| From a mobile phone | (253) + 7-digit number | (253) 555-0100 |
A Short History of Area Code 253
Created in 1997 as a split from the 206, the 253 has meant Tacoma and surrounding communities ever since. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.
In service since 1997, with no overlay on its territory today.
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