Area Code Report
Scam Calls from Area Code 215
Area code 215, covering Philadelphia and surrounding southeastern Pennsylvania communities including New Britain, Levittown, and Perkasie, has generated 1,440 complaints across 538 numbers since February 2026, with activity ongoing through June. Among the 44 Pennsylvania area codes tracked, 215 ranks 18th by complaint volume, a mid-tier position that nonetheless reflects a concentrated and active call operation.
The single most complaint-heavy number in the code is 215-253-3391, which drew 119 complaints without falling into any named scam category. That volume alone accounts for more than 8 percent of all 215 complaints and places it well ahead of any other number in the set. The second-busiest number, 215-971-1444, logged 36 complaints for impersonation-type calls, followed by 215-366-3238 with 20 dropped-call complaints and 215-402-6749 with 15 more impersonation complaints.
Across the code as a whole, dropped calls or no-message contacts lead with 245 complaints, which aligns with the FCC modal split favoring prerecorded contacts (77 FCC records) over live calls (68). Impersonation of government agencies, businesses, or personal contacts is the second-largest named category at 168 complaints. Energy, solar, and utilities solicitations account for 80 complaints, debt-reduction pitches for 75, and medical or prescription offers for 50.
The geographic reach of 215 complaints extends beyond Pennsylvania into New Jersey and New York, suggesting callers are not limiting targeting to the local subscriber base. Reported complaint origins cluster in Philadelphia but also appear in Washington, Pennsylvania and Levittown, spreading the exposure across both urban and suburban populations in the tri-state corridor.
The combination of a high-volume unclassified lead number, an active impersonation tier, and cross-state complaint sourcing points to an operation comfortable using Philadelphia-area spoofed numbers to reach a broad regional audience. The unclassified number 215-253-3391 warrants particular attention given its complaint count; its pattern of volume without a disclosed pitch type is consistent with probing or list-validation behavior that can precede more targeted fraud waves.
Overview
Top Scam Categories
Where These Reports Came From
States where people filed Better Business Bureau reports about numbers in area code 215. This shows where the people who were targeted live, not where the calls come from.
Reported Phone Numbers
| Phone Number | Complaints | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 215-253-3391 | 119 | Other |
| 215-971-1444 | 36 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-366-3238 | 20 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-402-6749 | 15 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-666-0862 | 12 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-965-8170 | 11 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-485-2845 | 11 | Other |
| 215-828-0077 | 10 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 215-274-0999 | 9 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 215-383-1722 | 9 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 215-402-7729 | 8 | No Subject Provided |
| 215-267-0633 | 7 | Other |
| 215-221-9960 | 7 | Other |
| 215-918-4641 | 7 | No Subject Provided |
| 215-995-1640 | 7 | Other |
| 215-356-6416 | 7 | Other |
| 215-703-7924 | 7 | Other |
| 215-996-7692 | 6 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-515-2290 | 6 | Other |
| 215-475-5483 | 6 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-267-1750 | 6 | Vacation & timeshares |
| 215-867-0947 | 6 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 215-259-5645 | 6 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-434-7983 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-667-8090 | 5 | Other |
| 215-799-9596 | 5 | Other |
| 215-361-9556 | 5 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 215-640-7272 | 5 | Other |
| 215-500-8705 | 5 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 215-999-1502 | 5 | Other |
| 215-791-5226 | 5 | Other |
| 215-233-3391 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-995-2593 | 5 | Other |
| 215-302-4476 | 5 | Other |
| 215-645-5661 | 4 | Other |
| 215-874-0459 | 4 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 215-948-6209 | 4 | Other |
| 215-597-5657 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-267-1737 | 4 | Other |
| 215-402-6507 | 4 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 215-526-3967 | 4 | Other |
| 215-267-5673 | 4 | Vacation & timeshares |
| 215-267-0553 | 4 | Other |
| 215-267-1831 | 4 | Vacation & timeshares |
| 215-434-0493 | 4 | Work from home & other ways to make money |
| 215-405-8501 | 4 | Other |
| 215-693-0184 | 4 | Other |
| 215-451-4922 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-749-2681 | 4 | Other |
| 215-267-6076 | 4 | Other |
| 215-267-1715 | 4 | Vacation & timeshares |
| 215-259-3846 | 4 | Other |
| 215-259-5995 | 4 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 215-274-9904 | 3 | Other |
| 215-867-5387 | 3 | Other |
| 215-507-4473 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-436-8858 | 3 | No Subject Provided |
| 215-309-2282 | 3 | Other |
| 215-989-1319 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 215-484-3863 | 3 | No Subject Provided |
| 215-267-1794 | 3 | Other |
| 215-995-2683 | 3 | Other |
| 215-967-2431 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-326-6546 | 3 | Other |
| 215-966-8600 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-586-2309 | 3 | Other |
| 215-602-7808 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-249-7073 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-383-1141 | 3 | Other |
| 215-475-5130 | 3 | No Subject Provided |
| 215-267-1762 | 3 | Other |
| 215-484-0594 | 3 | Other |
| 215-585-2419 | 3 | Other |
| 215-943-1675 | 3 | Other |
| 215-436-1496 | 3 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 215-826-4380 | 3 | Other |
| 215-325-5923 | 3 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 215-714-0102 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-346-7176 | 3 | Other |
| 215-268-7935 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-297-6428 | 3 | Other |
| 215-718-1704 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-623-5964 | 3 | Other |
| 215-268-6087 | 3 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 215-315-0135 | 3 | Other |
| 215-608-0999 | 3 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 215-337-4261 | 3 | Other |
| 215-857-8844 | 3 | Warranties & protection plans |
| 215-315-7430 | 3 | Other |
| 215-222-2893 | 3 | Computer & technical support |
| 215-642-0814 | 3 | Other |
| 215-447-5920 | 3 | No Subject Provided |
| 215-323-3348 | 3 | Other |
| 215-714-2389 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 215-267-1748 | 3 | Other |
| 215-259-5336 | 3 | No Subject Provided |
| 215-642-4606 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 215-310-0152 | 3 | Other |
| 215-975-7355 | 3 | Other |
| 215-478-6358 | 3 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
Showing the 100 most-reported numbers. 400 more reported numbers use area code 215.
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