Scam Calls from Area Code 423

Area code 423, assigned to eastern Tennessee and anchored in cities like Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, and Hixson, has generated 1,376 complaints across 546 numbers since February 2026. That volume places it 15th among the 39 Tennessee-assigned area codes, a notable concentration given the region's relatively modest population footprint. Complaints have also surfaced from Georgia and California, suggesting that numbers operating under this code are not limiting themselves to local targets.

Debt-reduction solicitations lead the complaint categories with 128 reports, followed closely by 124 dropped-call or no-message contacts and 117 complaints about calls impersonating government agencies, businesses, or family members. Medical and prescription pitches account for another 99 complaints, and vacation and timeshare offers add 21 more. The spread across these categories points to a code being used by multiple independent campaigns rather than a single coordinated operation.

The highest-volume individual number, 423-241-6683, has drawn 38 complaints, followed by 423-822-2465 at 32 and 423-703-0727 at 25. None of those three carry a categorized complaint type in the data. The first categorized top number, 423-552-1410, accounts for 22 complaints specifically tied to debt-reduction pitches. Further down, 423-960-1949 has logged 10 complaints in the government and business impersonation category.

FCC records for this code number only 9, a small fraction of total complaints, but the delivery-mode breakdown is telling. Text messages account for 119 mode-coded contacts, outpacing prerecorded calls and live calls, which are tied at 75 each. Abandoned calls add another 19. The heavy reliance on text messaging alongside live and robocall volume indicates operators here are running parallel channels, likely to probe which method bypasses carrier filtering for a given target.

With complaints still being filed as of June 2026 and the majority of the top numbers carrying no subject classification, the full scope of activity under 423 is likely underrepresented in categorical tallies. The combination of high per-number complaint counts, multi-channel delivery, and a sustained five-month window suggests entrenched operations that have so far avoided disruption.