Scam Calls from Area Code 573

Area code 573 covers a broad swath of central and southeastern Missouri, with complaint activity also reaching into Texas and Kansas. Since first appearing in February 2026, numbers operating under this code have accumulated 494 complaints across 238 distinct numbers, with reports tied to locations including Columbia, Missouri, St. Robert, Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, Lawrence, Kansas, and Beaumont, Texas. Activity remains ongoing as of June 2026.

The complaint mix is spread across several scam categories, with none dominating by a wide margin. Dropped calls or silent calls lead at 55 complaints, followed closely by debt-reduction pitches — covering credit cards, mortgages, and student loans — at 53 complaints. Impersonation calls pretending to be government agencies, businesses, or family members account for 47 complaints, and medical and prescription schemes add another 38. Computer and technical support fraud trails at 6 complaints.

The single most-complained-about number is 573-876-2600, which has drawn 16 complaints for impersonation calls. Behind it, 573-863-2002 carries 9 complaints, and 573-691-9628 has 8 complaints tied to debt-reduction solicitations. Five numbers — 573-203-6213, 573-794-5092 (listed in data as 5737950092), 573-878-9995, and 573-310-3066 — each sit at 5 complaints, along with 573-844-4386, which has 5 complaints in the energy, solar, and utilities category.

FCC records for this code show an even split between prerecorded and live-agent delivery, 18 instances each, suggesting operators under 573 are running parallel campaigns rather than relying on a single automated playbook. The breadth of scam types — impersonation, debt relief, medical offers, and utility pitches — across a geographically dispersed footprint points to a code being used opportunistically, with no single tight operation behind it. The sustained complaint rate from February through June with no sign of tapering indicates this cluster is not burning out on its own.