Area Code Report
Scam Calls from Area Code 513
Dropped calls and silent hang-ups define area code 513's complaint profile more than any other tactic. Of the 2,799 total complaints logged against 974 numbers in this Cincinnati-area Ohio code, 732 fall into the dropped-call-or-no-message category, dwarfing every other complaint type. This pattern is consistent with auto-dialers sweeping through number blocks to verify active lines before routing live agents or deploying prerecorded pitches, and it is the single most important feature of 513's threat landscape.
The code's busiest individual numbers reinforce that picture. 513-696-1920 has drawn 183 complaints and 513-831-2600 has drawn 116, making them the two highest-volume sources in the dataset; neither carries a category label, meaning their specific pitch has not resolved clearly enough for filers to classify it. 513-450-5326 follows at 44 complaints and 513-829-2800 at 39, also uncategorized. Together these four numbers account for roughly 381 complaints, a disproportionate share of the volume, and their anonymity in the data suggests callers are either hanging up before delivering a message or rotating scripts to avoid pattern recognition.
Where callers do deliver a message, medical and prescription offers are the leading identified scam type at 186 complaints, well ahead of impersonation calls at 86 and debt-reduction pitches at 57. The energy and solar category contributes 43 complaints, and the one number in that bucket with a confirmed classification is 513-395-0269, which has generated 15 complaints on its own. Energy solicitation fraud has been reported from Cincinnati and Milford, Ohio, as well as from Kentucky and Florida, indicating the operation is not limiting its target geography to the local area code's footprint.
At rank 30 out of 358 area codes overall and rank 6 out of 39 among Ohio geographic codes, 513 sits in elevated but not extreme territory nationally, while its intra-state position is notably high. Activity has been continuous from February through June 2026 with no sign of tapering, and the FCC record shows 616 complaints attributed to live-agent calls versus 154 to prerecorded messages, meaning most contact involves a human voice on the other end. That ratio, combined with the heavy dropped-call volume used to sort reachable targets, points to an operation with enough staffing to run persistent live campaigns against a pre-screened list, which tends to produce higher conversion rates than robocall-only schemes and makes the threat here more durable than a simple blasting operation.
Overview
Top Scam Categories
Where These Reports Came From
States where people filed Better Business Bureau reports about numbers in area code 513. This shows where the people who were targeted live, not where the calls come from.
Reported Phone Numbers
| Phone Number | Complaints | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 513-696-1920 | 183 | Other |
| 513-831-2600 | 116 | Other |
| 513-450-5326 | 44 | Other |
| 513-829-2800 | 39 | Other |
| 513-286-5353 | 17 | Other |
| 513-707-6990 | 17 | Other |
| 513-395-0269 | 15 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 513-707-6992 | 14 | Other |
| 513-450-9024 | 12 | Other |
| 513-657-3103 | 12 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-450-4519 | 11 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-436-9002 | 11 | Other |
| 513-258-0967 | 11 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-547-5562 | 10 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-991-0024 | 10 | Other |
| 513-813-7884 | 10 | Other |
| 513-450-3074 | 9 | Other |
| 513-213-8888 | 8 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 513-286-6015 | 8 | No Subject Provided |
| 513-949-4717 | 8 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-235-7950 | 8 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 513-395-0268 | 8 | Other |
| 513-995-8192 | 8 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-296-9288 | 7 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-707-6994 | 7 | Other |
| 513-278-9413 | 7 | Other |
| 513-547-4847 | 7 | Other |
| 513-891-5256 | 7 | Other |
| 513-750-9990 | 7 | Other |
| 513-957-4783 | 7 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 513-860-6101 | 7 | Other |
| 513-788-8292 | 7 | Other |
| 513-667-1670 | 6 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 513-902-5211 | 6 | No Subject Provided |
| 513-995-6335 | 6 | Other |
| 513-995-8399 | 6 | Other |
| 513-610-2364 | 6 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-960-5481 | 6 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-647-0237 | 6 | Other |
| 513-395-0263 | 6 | Other |
| 513-395-0259 | 6 | Computer & technical support |
| 513-285-1381 | 6 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 513-270-1103 | 6 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-318-4400 | 6 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-513-3271 | 5 | Other |
| 513-676-9575 | 5 | Vacation & timeshares |
| 513-966-5140 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-982-8284 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-912-3104 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-457-7099 | 5 | Other |
| 513-472-5034 | 5 | Other |
| 513-223-5405 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-493-3172 | 5 | Other |
| 513-285-8474 | 5 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 513-294-6713 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-513-1757 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-472-3197 | 5 | No Subject Provided |
| 513-375-9426 | 5 | Other |
| 513-234-4266 | 5 | Other |
| 513-286-6051 | 5 | No Subject Provided |
| 513-995-7897 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-822-4506 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-717-1914 | 5 | Other |
| 513-427-5264 | 5 | Other |
| 513-298-6225 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-395-0260 | 5 | Other |
| 513-538-4553 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-840-2036 | 5 | Other |
| 513-707-6991 | 5 | Other |
| 513-395-0256 | 5 | Other |
| 513-395-0254 | 5 | Other |
| 513-650-6995 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-606-8276 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-606-2104 | 4 | Other |
| 513-271-0200 | 4 | Other |
| 513-513-7915 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-606-2135 | 4 | Other |
| 513-296-9337 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-644-2196 | 4 | Other |
| 513-506-6281 | 4 | Other |
| 513-443-5958 | 4 | Other |
| 513-747-0801 | 4 | Other |
| 513-714-0492 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 513-606-2368 | 4 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 513-645-3830 | 4 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 513-488-1777 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-757-2602 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-341-5140 | 4 | No Subject Provided |
| 513-386-8258 | 4 | Other |
| 513-848-5406 | 4 | Other |
| 513-283-0920 | 4 | Other |
| 513-904-5967 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-637-2993 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-586-6912 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-279-3147 | 4 | No Subject Provided |
| 513-738-0084 | 4 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 513-826-4026 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 513-622-9676 | 4 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 513-995-2902 | 4 | Other |
| 513-769-2533 | 4 | Other |
Showing the 100 most-reported numbers. 400 more reported numbers use area code 513.
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