Area Code Report
Scam Calls from Area Code 817
Area code 817, anchored in Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas, has generated 1,943 complaints across 789 distinct numbers since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. Among the 51 Texas area codes tracked, it ranks 14th by complaint volume — a mid-tier but sustained presence that reflects consistent dialing rather than a single short-lived campaign.
The largest complaint category by named type is impersonation — calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends — with 149 complaints. Medical and prescription solicitations follow at 103 complaints, and debt-reduction pitches targeting credit cards, mortgages, and student loans account for 98 more. Home improvement and cleaning solicitations add another 60. Dropped calls and silent lines account for 268 complaints, the single largest bucket, suggesting a significant share of 817 traffic is automated dialing that either fails to connect or intentionally probes for live recipients before escalating.
The FCC has 19 records tied to this code. Of those contacts, 198 were prerecorded and 62 were text messages, meaning robocall and text-blast infrastructure is doing most of the work. Only 57 were logged as live-agent calls.
The heaviest individual numbers stand out sharply. 817-854-8923 has drawn 54 complaints and 817-909-3164 has drawn 31, both without a categorized scam type on record. 817-854-8945 adds 17 more complaints in the same pattern. 817-419-6664, with 13 complaints, is tied to debt-reduction solicitation, while 817-785-6136 has generated 10 complaints in the warranties and protection plans category.
The geographic footprint extends beyond North Texas — complaints have been filed from Illinois and Florida — which indicates that 817 numbers are not simply being used for local outreach but are circulating across state lines. With three closely numbered 817-854-XXXX entries among the top complaint-generators and the code still active, the pattern suggests coordinated number rotation designed to distribute complaint load while maintaining dialing volume.
Overview
Top Scam Categories
Where These Reports Came From
States where people filed Better Business Bureau reports about numbers in area code 817. This shows where the people who were targeted live, not where the calls come from.
Reported Phone Numbers
| Phone Number | Complaints | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 817-854-8923 | 54 | Other |
| 817-909-3164 | 37 | Other |
| 817-854-8945 | 17 | Other |
| 817-419-6664 | 13 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 817-204-6374 | 13 | Other |
| 817-785-6136 | 10 | Warranties & protection plans |
| 817-808-3892 | 9 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-725-5519 | 8 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 817-580-5029 | 8 | No Subject Provided |
| 817-750-0569 | 8 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 817-476-1844 | 7 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 817-761-1210 | 7 | Other |
| 817-725-5556 | 7 | Other |
| 817-880-1590 | 6 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 817-403-7073 | 6 | Other |
| 817-642-9643 | 6 | Other |
| 817-380-9070 | 6 | Charities |
| 817-578-5006 | 6 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 817-201-1867 | 6 | Other |
| 817-854-8588 | 6 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 817-954-8365 | 6 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-336-7281 | 6 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-672-0192 | 6 | Other |
| 817-450-6242 | 6 | No Subject Provided |
| 817-884-3099 | 6 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 817-507-1325 | 5 | Other |
| 817-270-7702 | 5 | Other |
| 817-450-6233 | 5 | No Subject Provided |
| 817-939-7131 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-330-2954 | 5 | Other |
| 817-609-4484 | 5 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 817-450-6241 | 5 | Other |
| 817-615-7005 | 5 | Other |
| 817-326-7566 | 5 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 817-618-2242 | 5 | Other |
| 817-393-1066 | 5 | No Subject Provided |
| 817-553-1682 | 5 | Other |
| 817-672-0184 | 5 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 817-635-7846 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-725-5329 | 4 | Other |
| 817-670-9798 | 4 | Other |
| 817-510-0166 | 4 | No Subject Provided |
| 817-645-0383 | 4 | Other |
| 817-450-6230 | 4 | No Subject Provided |
| 817-350-4854 | 4 | Other |
| 817-623-9628 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 817-687-2188 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-946-4140 | 4 | Other |
| 817-653-8939 | 4 | Other |
| 817-242-6036 | 4 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 817-229-1021 | 4 | Other |
| 817-450-6243 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-207-5238 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-285-2553 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-446-9707 | 4 | Other |
| 817-765-6707 | 4 | Other |
| 817-381-7336 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-241-1513 | 4 | Other |
| 817-330-2687 | 4 | No Subject Provided |
| 817-401-1767 | 4 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 817-286-4206 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-204-6145 | 4 | Other |
| 817-242-6773 | 4 | No Subject Provided |
| 817-900-8346 | 4 | Other |
| 817-670-2114 | 4 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 817-591-4502 | 4 | Other |
| 817-402-8815 | 4 | Other |
| 817-406-2436 | 4 | Other |
| 817-450-6224 | 4 | No Subject Provided |
| 817-765-9978 | 4 | Other |
| 817-606-8283 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-587-2750 | 3 | Other |
| 817-409-9201 | 3 | Other |
| 817-704-0078 | 3 | Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes |
| 817-754-9334 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-214-9802 | 3 | Other |
| 817-678-1227 | 3 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 817-803-0320 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 817-345-5919 | 3 | Other |
| 817-986-1834 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 817-451-9009 | 3 | Other |
| 817-446-9636 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 817-866-6460 | 3 | Other |
| 817-809-3953 | 3 | Other |
| 817-587-4048 | 3 | Other |
| 817-715-3770 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 817-204-6105 | 3 | Other |
| 817-262-5449 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-451-3621 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-948-4467 | 3 | Other |
| 817-301-8794 | 3 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 817-693-1532 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 817-719-0630 | 3 | Other |
| 817-204-6473 | 3 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 817-674-0241 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 817-618-2285 | 3 | Other |
| 817-469-1968 | 3 | Other |
| 817-529-8822 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 817-326-7567 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 817-984-2334 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
Showing the 100 most-reported numbers. 400 more reported numbers use area code 817.
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