Area code 425 is a telephone dialing code in

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for the suburbs north and east of

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, particularly the Eastside, extending east to North Bend, north to Everett, and south to Maple Valley. It includes the city of Bellevue, Seattle's largest suburb. The area code went into service on April 27, 1997, as part of a three-way split of

area code 206 Area code 206 is a North American telephone area code in the U.S. state of Washington serving Seattle and most of its innermost suburbs. The numbering plan area (NPA) includes such suburbs as Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, the islands of Mercer ...

(the other of the three is

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). April 27, 1997, through November 15, 1997, was a "transition period" for the new code. 425 became mandatory on Sunday, November 16, 1997.

Culture

In the lead-up to the switchover, John Keister, on his television comedy show '' Almost Live!'', lampooned the fact that Renton wanted to join the 425 area code in order to be associated with the relatively wealthy Eastside, which includes Bellevue. Renton was successful in that effort. (The 253 area code is associated with relatively less affluent suburbs like Tacoma, so some view it as being less prestigious). Additionally,

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confronted a wealthy lady in another sketch about the change of area code when she lamented that the addition of Renton to 425 will devalue her property value in the Eastside, that Renton should be in the area code 253, with such suburbs as

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, Auburn and Tacoma. She further suggests that the phone company doesn't have their finger on the pulse of the community. Cashman says "Lady, I've got a finger I'd love to show you" and the woman leaves the stage horrified. Korean-American rapper

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, who was born in

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(of the 425) and lives in Seattle (of the 206), includes a reference to both area codes in his song "Bestie." The song "Operator" by Danish

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artist

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begins with an automated message notifying the caller that area code 206 has been changed to 425.

Cities in area 425

* Ames Lake * Bellevue *

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* Duvall *

* Everett * Fall City *

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* Kenmore * Kirkland * Lake Stevens * Lynnwood * Maple Valley * Mill Creek * Mountlake Terrace *

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* North Bend * Redmond * Renton * Sammamish * Snoqualmie *

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External links

NANPA Washington area code map

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Culture

Cities in area 425

See also

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