Scam Calls from Area Code 806

Area code 806 covers the Texas Panhandle and South Plains, anchored by Lubbock and Amarillo, and has generated 680 complaints across 352 distinct numbers since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. Among Texas geographic area codes, it ranks 38th out of 51, placing it in the mid-tier for in-state scam volume rather than at the extremes. Complaints have also been logged by recipients in Illinois and Ohio, meaning spoofed 806 numbers are reaching well beyond the region they appear to represent.

The two largest complaint categories are tied at 75 each: impersonation calls pretending to be government agencies, businesses, or family members, and dropped calls or calls delivering no message. Medical and prescription solicitations follow closely at 69 complaints, making health-related pitches the third-largest pressure point. Debt-reduction calls targeting credit cards, mortgages, and student loans account for 43 complaints, and warranty or protection-plan pitches add another 21.

The highest-volume single number, 806-307-8622, drew 7 complaints, all in the dropped-call category. Two closely sequenced neighbors, 806-307-8621 and 806-307-8623, each generated 4 and 5 complaints respectively in the same category, suggesting an autodialer stepping through a sequential block. Medical solicitation activity is concentrated on 806-202-6468, which carries 5 complaints. Debt-reduction calls are led by 806-890-0632 with 4 complaints. Numbers 806-459-2006, 806-482-2846, and 806-614-8710 collectively account for 15 complaints without a categorized subject on record.

The sequential clustering around the 806-307-862x block is the most operationally notable feature here. Three numbers sharing a near-identical string and a shared complaint type point to coordinated dialing infrastructure rather than isolated bad actors, a pattern that typically scales as operators test which numbers draw callbacks before rotating to fresh strings.