Scam Calls from Area Code 775

Area code 775, which covers Reno, Sparks, Fernley, and extends to Las Vegas, has generated 1,082 complaints across 448 distinct numbers since February 2026, with activity recorded as recently as June 2026. Among Nevada area codes it ranks 23rd out of 47, placing it in the upper half of in-state nuisance volume. The FCC holds 10 records tied to this code, with 86 percent of those involving prerecorded messages, pointing to automated dialing operations rather than live-agent campaigns.

Debt reduction solicitations are the dominant named scam type at 112 complaints, followed closely by impersonation calls at 63 and medical or prescription pitches at 61. Lottery and prize scams account for an additional 42 complaints. The 158 dropped-call complaints suggest a significant share of numbers are running robocall infrastructure that frequently fails to connect, a pattern consistent with high-volume autodialers sweeping through the 775 prefix.

At the individual-number level, 775-428-6319 leads with 26 complaints in the medical and prescriptions category, making it the single most-reported number in the dataset. Two numbers, 775-458-2402 at 23 complaints and 775-837-7745 at 17, carry substantial complaint loads without a resolved category. 775-653-0859 accounts for 13 complaints specifically tied to debt reduction, while 775-593-7992 has generated 15 complaints as a dropped-call number. Four additional numbers, 775-218-3260, 775-262-0449, 775-571-1539, and the two already noted, round out the top tier with complaint counts between 9 and 14.

The geographic spread of complaints beyond Nevada into California and Florida indicates that while these numbers carry a 775 prefix rooted in Reno and surrounding communities, they are reaching consumers across state lines. That pattern, combined with the heavy use of prerecorded delivery, suggests spoofed or ported local numbers being deployed by operations not physically anchored to northern Nevada. The concentration of high-volume numbers without resolved categories is a signal that classification is lagging behind active campaigns, meaning the true scope of any single scam type here is likely understated. With activity marked ongoing through mid-2026, this code shows no sign of cooling.