State
Area Code 253
Tacoma, Auburn, Kent, Washington
Local time now
…
Time zone
Pacific
Main cities
Tacoma, Auburn, Kent, Puyallup, Des Moines, Gig Harbor
Overlays
None
In service since
1997
When you can make sales calls to 253 numbers
| Monday – Friday | 8 AM – 8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM – 8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM – 8 PM |
In the called person's local time. Guidance, not legal advice.
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Questions about area code 253
- Where is area code 253?
- Area code 253 is in Washington, covering Tacoma, Auburn, Kent, Puyallup.
- What time zone is area code 253?
- Pacific time.
- When can telemarketers call a 253 number?
- Federal rules allow sales calls from 8 AM to 9 PM local time, and Washington has stricter hours shown on this page.
- Is 253 a toll-free number?
- No. 253 is a regular area code for Washington. Toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.