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Area code 279: reported calls

California

Area code 279 is associated with California. Consumers have filed 617 reports about unwanted calls from 489 different numbers in this area code, including 175 reports in the last 30 days. Getting calls from a 279 number? Look up the exact number below.

617
Total reports
489
Numbers reported
67%
Flagged as robocalls
175
Reports, last 30 days

What 279 calls are reported for

Other244
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)186
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends65
Dropped call or no message46
No Subject Provided39
Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes9
Home improvement & cleaning7
Medical & prescriptions6

Most-reported 279 numbers · page 1

(279) 759-9651
53 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 759-9764
42 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 322-9780
4 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 212-1118
3 reports · Other
(279) 300-3787
3 reports · Other
(279) 977-7213
3 reports · Other
(279) 201-3814
2 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 213-1981
2 reports · Other
(279) 213-9183
2 reports · Dropped call or no message
(279) 217-4372
2 reports · No Subject Provided
(279) 219-7445
2 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 226-8896
2 reports · Other
(279) 227-3330
2 reports · Other
(279) 228-2216
2 reports · No Subject Provided
(279) 237-2409
2 reports · Other
(279) 238-7057
2 reports · Other
(279) 238-7122
2 reports · Other
(279) 242-8929
2 reports · No Subject Provided
(279) 269-0228
2 reports · Vacation & timeshares
(279) 269-0579
2 reports · Dropped call or no message
(279) 346-7127
2 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 346-7893
2 reports · Other
(279) 348-6989
2 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 356-0752
2 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(279) 400-8519
2 reports · Dropped call or no message
(279) 499-8870
2 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(279) 500-5497
2 reports · Other
(279) 688-5589
2 reports · Other
(279) 759-7116
2 reports · Home improvement & cleaning
(279) 759-9917
2 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 777-0118
2 reports · Dropped call or no message
(279) 799-9140
2 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 200-5451
1 report · Lotteries, prizes & sweepstak…
(279) 200-8238
1 report · Calls pretending to be governm…
(279) 201-1568
1 report · Other
(279) 201-1607
1 report · Home improvement & cleaning
(279) 201-2309
1 report · Warranties & protection plans
(279) 201-3070
1 report · Other
(279) 201-3137
1 report · Other
(279) 201-3259
1 report · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 201-3315
1 report · Dropped call or no message
(279) 201-3723
1 report · Dropped call or no message
(279) 201-6339
1 report · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(279) 201-7121
1 report · Other
(279) 201-9397
1 report · Other
(279) 201-9433
1 report · Other
(279) 202-0150
1 report · Calls pretending to be governm…
(279) 202-0185
1 report · Other

Where 279 calls are being reported

California · 252Florida · 52Georgia · 21Illinois · 19Arizona · 18Texas · 15Virginia · 15North Carolina · 14

Note: scammers spoof caller ID, so a 279 number doesn't mean the caller is actually in California. “Neighbor spoofing” — faking a local area code to get you to answer — is one of the most common robocall tactics.

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381 reports
408 · California
1,431 reports
415 · California
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424 · California
1,274 reports
442 · California
493 reports
510 · California
1,851 reports
280
4 reports
278
2 reports

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