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Scam Calls from Area Code 210

Area code 210 covers San Antonio, Texas, and the 807 numbers drawing complaints out of this code have generated 1,876 total reports since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June. That volume places 210 at rank 11 out of 44 Texas area codes tracked, a position that puts it in the upper quarter of the state's most complained-about prefixes.

Medical and prescription scams lead all categories with 264 complaints, followed closely by 237 reports of dropped calls or calls with no message left, and 205 complaints categorized as impersonation of government agencies, businesses, or family members. Debt-reduction pitches — covering credit cards, mortgages, and student loans — account for another 45 complaints, while home improvement and cleaning solicitations add 36 more. Complaints have arrived from callers in Texas, Florida, and California, though the reported call locations cluster heavily within Texas itself: San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, Austin, and New Braunfels.

The single most-complained-about number in the code, 210-520-6400, has drawn 46 reports. Close behind it are 210-374-8073 with 37 complaints and 210-531-8722 with 32, none of the three carrying a categorized subject in the complaint data. Together those three numbers alone account for 115 complaints, roughly six percent of the area code's entire complaint load.

Among categorized numbers, 210-448-1971 and 210-390-7953 are both tagged to the government-and-business impersonation category, with 15 and 9 complaints respectively. The home improvement category surfaces through 210-858-6170 at 15 complaints, while 210-622-8845 is responsible for 13 dropped-call or no-message reports. FCC records show 169 live-agent calls against 14 prerecorded and 10 abandoned, indicating that human-staffed dialing operations dominate the activity here rather than automated blasting.

The combination of a high live-agent ratio, a medical-and-prescription category leading all others, and a cluster of high-volume uncategorized numbers suggests organized, staffed calling operations using 210 numbers — whether spoofed or native to the San Antonio exchange — to run campaigns that are actively evolving. The ongoing recency stamp and the spread of receiver locations into Florida and California indicate these numbers are not confined to a local audience, which broadens the potential exposure considerably.

Overview

Reported Numbers
500
Total Complaints
1412

Top Scam Categories

Other
633 complaints
Dropped call or no message
191 complaints
Medical & prescriptions
190 complaints
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
149 complaints
No Subject Provided
121 complaints
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
37 complaints
Home improvement & cleaning
28 complaints
Warranties & protection plans
27 complaints
Computer & technical support
12 complaints
Energy, solar, & utilities
6 complaints

Where These Reports Came From

States where people filed Better Business Bureau reports about numbers in area code 210. This shows where the people who were targeted live, not where the calls come from.

Texas
8 reports
Michigan
2 reports
Illinois
2 reports
California
2 reports
Virginia
1 report
Massachusetts
1 report
Ohio
1 report
Arizona
1 report

Reported Phone Numbers

Phone NumberComplaintsCategory
210-520-640046No Subject Provided
210-374-807337Other
210-531-872232Other
210-448-197115Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-858-617015Home improvement & cleaning
210-622-884513Dropped call or no message
210-586-793513Other
210-607-64109No Subject Provided
210-390-79539Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-401-62518No Subject Provided
210-374-80728Other
210-594-04307Other
210-418-47757Other
210-945-33007Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-512-08937Other
210-225-98797Warranties & protection plans
210-512-29907Dropped call or no message
210-677-13466Other
210-520-04576Other
210-634-22286Dropped call or no message
210-586-20126No Subject Provided
210-793-91836Dropped call or no message
210-815-15266Other
210-961-87566Other
210-985-63866Dropped call or no message
210-742-55775Dropped call or no message
210-374-80815Dropped call or no message
210-418-45895Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-418-46025Other
210-692-40325Dropped call or no message
210-594-89205Other
210-953-82565Dropped call or no message
210-200-34915No Subject Provided
210-350-32075Dropped call or no message
210-270-90205Other
210-263-13815Other
210-512-30815Other
210-571-72495Other
210-625-57114Other
210-981-30284No Subject Provided
210-742-81724Other
210-890-37624Medical & prescriptions
210-823-76324Other
210-904-14944Other
210-615-92814Other
210-201-51704Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-512-27764Other
210-942-29954Other
210-615-92954Other
210-460-41414Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-726-19954Dropped call or no message
210-742-47264Other
210-405-39624Other
210-392-59444Other
210-455-14984Dropped call or no message
210-981-14674No Subject Provided
210-348-39104Other
210-874-14604Other
210-879-37134Dropped call or no message
210-281-65454Medical & prescriptions
210-435-97334Dropped call or no message
210-787-23213Warranties & protection plans
210-374-85113Other
210-390-59613Other
210-946-14523Other
210-742-05013Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
210-942-15883Dropped call or no message
210-829-61523Other
210-523-98183Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-686-11603Other
210-903-26143Other
210-898-95743Dropped call or no message
210-667-20883Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
210-390-59563Dropped call or no message
210-405-48683Computer & technical support
210-465-15193Other
210-523-98763Other
210-469-97693Computer & technical support
210-247-87513Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-802-99593Other
210-874-76643Medical & prescriptions
210-615-91783Dropped call or no message
210-898-99343Other
210-903-26583Vacation & timeshares
210-346-96373Dropped call or no message
210-556-14883Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-395-95043Other
210-634-07363Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
210-617-30043Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-985-70203Other
210-485-74383Dropped call or no message
210-390-87763Dropped call or no message
210-953-20873Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-846-70123Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
210-401-20223Other
210-776-17223Medical & prescriptions
210-201-19873Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
210-361-05893Dropped call or no message
210-202-43603Medical & prescriptions
210-528-30393Other

Showing the 100 most-reported numbers. 400 more reported numbers use area code 210.

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