205 Phone Number Lookup
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Covering central and western Alabama, the 205 area code is home to Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and the surrounding metro. Calls typically come from major healthcare systems like UAB Medicine and Brookwood Baptist Health, financial institutions, University of Alabama offices, and corporate headquarters across the region.
205 area code numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
| Phone Number | Reports | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (205) 840-6075 | 6 reports | |
| (205) 383-1546 | 5 reports | |
| (205) 460-2146 | 4 reports | |
| (205) 205-2200 | 3 reports | |
| (205) 697-6010 | 3 reports | |
| (205) 383-1960 | 3 reports | |
| (205) 624-8940 | 3 reports | |
| (205) 622-7068 | 3 reports | |
| (205) 615-8392 | 3 reports | |
| (205) 778-3479 | 3 reports |
Scammers using the 205 area code frequently threaten pending legal action or claim you ordered a high-value item from Amazon. They want you to panic about a lawsuit or a fake charge so you hand over your credit card details.
Callers identifying themselves as "investigator Taylor Smith," "Thomas Hatch," or representatives from "H.I.G. and Associates" or "Ehrlich and Wexler Law Firm" claim they have "2 pending matters" against you. Alabama residents report these callers demanding a call back by specific times like 3:00 PM, threatening to serve papers at your home or place of employment, and referencing fake file numbers like "HCB52981" or "CCC72981." They use these threats to pressure you into calling back where they will demand payment to make the fake legal action disappear. Real process servers do not call ahead to warn you. They show up.
"I am contacting you from our client's process division. I received an order for you for 2 pending matters. Now unfortunately to reach you by phone I will attempt to reach you at home or your place of employment... reference file number HCB52981, you have been officially notified."
Scammers send emails and make calls claiming you purchased an "iPhone 11 - Pure Gold Edition" for exactly $699 to be shipped to an address in Westfield, Massachusetts. They instruct you to dial a 205 number to cancel the order. When you call, they ask for your banking credentials claiming they need them to process a refund for the purchase you never made. Amazon will not call you to confirm a purchase. They will not ask you to connect to a support line to avoid a charge.
"Received bogus email noting this phone number from amazon saying that I purchased an IPHONE 11 and to be sent to Massachusetts to an address I do not know. I did not order a phone and do not live in Massachusetts."
A robocaller identifying as "Mark" or "Mary" contacts local business owners claiming their "Dun & Bradstreet score" (often mispronounced as "Brad Street score") has been upgraded to 76. They offer a pre-approved business credit line of exactly $500,000 with a 4.8% interest rate, promising funds within 24 hours. They use this fake pre-approval to collect your business information and banking details for identity theft or to charge upfront fees. Legitimate lenders do not cold call with half-million-dollar pre-approvals.
"Hey this is Mark reaching back out again... I did receive a notification today that your business is done in Brad Street score(?) was recently upgraded up to a 76... we're happy to say that your business has been preapproved for a business credit line of up to $500,000."
Residents in the 205 area code receive aggressive texts and calls from a woman named "Suzanne" or "Angie" claiming to be with "Portfolio Properties" wanting to buy their house. The scammers claim to have sent a postcard previously and often reference properties the recipient does not actually own. They use high-pressure tactics to gather personal information about your property and finances. Professional real estate investors do not use aggressive cold-texting campaigns. They do not get angry when you decline to sell.
"Suzanne wanted to buy my house and to call Kim... When tried to call to stop them from calling, they were very rude and aggressive in getting personal information."
Callers posing as law enforcement or "Officer Audrey" claim your Social Security number has been suspended due to "fraudulent activity" involving drugs or money laundering. They threaten that "legal proceedings" will begin immediately if you do not call back or press a button to speak to an officer. They use these threats to trick you into giving them your Social Security number, bank account information, or payments to "resolve" the fake legal issue. The Social Security Administration does not suspend numbers. They do not call to threaten arrest.
"Action filed on your Social Security number for fraudulent Activity. So when you get this message. Kindly call back as soon as possible before we begin with the legal proceedings."
Area code 205 covers the western and central portions of the state of Alabama.
Area code 659 was added as an overlay to area code 205 in October 2019. This overlay means that both area codes serve the same geographic region. As a result, ten-digit dialing is required for all calls within this area.
No, 205 is a fully legitimate area code serving central Alabama, including Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Hoover. Fraudsters spoof it because a Birmingham-area number feels familiar and safe to local residents.
The most distinctive fraud patterns reported here are fake process server calls from fictitious firms like "H.I.G. and Associates" threatening to serve papers at your workplace, Dun & Bradstreet impersonation pitches offering business credit lines to small owners, and SSA "legal enforcement" robocalls that target residents by name.
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