Area Code Report
Scam Calls from Area Code 726
Area code 726 is a San Antonio-assigned Texas code that has generated 224 complaints across 102 distinct numbers since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. Its overall rank of 331 out of 358 tracked codes places it near the lower end of total volume, but among Texas codes specifically it ranks 43rd out of 47, suggesting the area code is a modest but consistent source of unwanted calls rather than a dominant regional threat.
Text messaging drives the delivery picture sharply. FCC records show 74 text-message contacts against only 17 prerecorded calls and 1 live call, a ratio that sets 726 apart from codes built around robocall infrastructure. That texting dominance is worth noting because it complicates detection and filtering for recipients who may not apply the same scrutiny to SMS as to voice calls.
The largest single complaint category is dropped calls or no message, with 31 complaints, followed by impersonation of government agencies, businesses, or family members at 27 complaints, and debt-reduction pitches at 18. Charity solicitation fraud accounts for 8 complaints and medical or prescription schemes for 6. Reported contacts span beyond the San Antonio metro to Houston, El Paso, Fort Worth, and even Hilliard, Ohio, meaning the code is not confining its reach to its home geography.
At the number level, 726-762-8918 leads with 10 complaints, followed by 726-262-9128 with 7 and 726-727-9275 with 6; none of the three carries a classified category. Among categorized numbers, 726-216-8469 accounts for 5 charity-related complaints, 726-267-5790 for 4 in the medical and prescriptions category, and 726-249-1555 for 4 debt-reduction complaints.
The combination of heavy text-based outreach, active impersonation complaints, and geographic spread to markets well outside San Antonio indicates that 726 numbers are being used as a spoofable surface rather than as a locally rooted operation. The ongoing recency flag and the breadth of scam types running simultaneously across 102 numbers suggest coordinated dialing rather than isolated actors, and the volume is likely to grow as the code remains relatively young.
Overview
Top Scam Categories
Where These Reports Came From
States where people filed Better Business Bureau reports about numbers in area code 726. This shows where the people who were targeted live, not where the calls come from.
Reported Phone Numbers
| Phone Number | Complaints | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 726-762-8918 | 10 | Other |
| 726-262-9128 | 7 | Other |
| 726-727-9275 | 6 | Other |
| 726-215-8469 | 5 | Charities |
| 726-204-9330 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-232-9131 | 4 | Other |
| 726-267-5790 | 4 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 726-249-1555 | 4 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 726-268-4345 | 4 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-500-5278 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-600-7180 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-587-1504 | 3 | Other |
| 726-249-7386 | 3 | Other |
| 726-262-3635 | 3 | Charities |
| 726-500-1687 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-600-0823 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-262-0658 | 3 | Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes |
| 726-213-9027 | 3 | Computer & technical support |
| 726-610-3435 | 2 | Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes |
| 726-208-5836 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-300-0554 | 2 | Other |
| 726-256-7614 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-249-1169 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 726-227-7318 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-268-5294 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-727-6098 | 2 | Other |
| 726-237-3410 | 2 | Other |
| 726-587-1311 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-231-1871 | 2 | Other |
| 726-253-0334 | 2 | Other |
| 726-610-0671 | 2 | Other |
| 726-262-1071 | 2 | Other |
| 726-249-1041 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 726-267-5079 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-249-1175 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 726-240-5658 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 726-249-1250 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 726-223-4112 | 2 | Other |
| 726-227-6826 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-249-1924 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-208-4215 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-627-5154 | 2 | Other |
| 726-227-3447 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-400-4045 | 2 | Other |
| 726-249-1465 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 726-400-0403 | 2 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 726-900-5611 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-762-1859 | 2 | Other |
| 726-900-2748 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-204-0334 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-762-2517 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-762-4127 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-900-6274 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-223-5506 | 2 | Other |
| 726-238-7592 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-227-0589 | 2 | Vacation & timeshares |
| 726-267-5783 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-204-9305 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-223-3915 | 2 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 726-262-1301 | 2 | Warranties & protection plans |
| 726-336-8626 | 2 | Warranties & protection plans |
| 726-200-5514 | 2 | Other |
| 726-213-4599 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-600-1463 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-216-6128 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-263-3877 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-204-5106 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-762-1929 | 2 | Other |
| 726-500-0644 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 726-444-5062 | 2 | Other |
| 726-215-8317 | 2 | Other |
| 726-232-6171 | 2 | Other |
| 726-201-9184 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 726-240-6453 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-223-4105 | 2 | Other |
| 726-232-9803 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-216-2178 | 2 | Other |
| 726-727-3597 | 2 | Other |
| 726-300-0643 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-224-4813 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-247-0611 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 726-200-2155 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-777-4265 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 7262302 | 2 | Work from home & other ways to make money |
| 726-215-5302 | 2 | Other |
| 726-208-2520 | 2 | No Subject Provided |
| 726-300-3038 | 2 | Other |
| 726-237-8940 | 2 | Other |
| 726-249-1936 | 2 | Other |
| 726-762-6119 | 2 | Other |
| 726-465-1832 | 2 | Other |
| 726-444-6515 | 2 | Other |
| 726-900-5546 | 1 | Other |
| 726-500-6735 | 0 | N/A |
| 726-902-0605 | 0 | N/A |
| 726-215-6516 | 0 | N/A |
| 726-610-3882 | 0 | N/A |
| 726-227-3242 | 0 | N/A |
| 726-237-0896 | 0 | N/A |
| 726-223-5007 | 0 | N/A |
Showing the 100 most-reported numbers. 2 more reported numbers use area code 726.
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