214 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (214) 226-9139 | ||
| (214) 382-4871 | ||
| (214) 250-5518 | ||
| (214) 831-8452 | ||
| (214) 423-4330 | ||
| (214) 442-0920 | ||
| (214) 506-1881 | ||
| (214) 943-3970 | ||
| (214) 820-4236 | ||
| (214) 328-2838 |
The 214 area code is rife with Social Security legal threats and fake process server scams. Callers claim you are about to be served with court papers unless you make a payment right away.
Threats of arrest warrants for SSN suspension due to illegal activity to extort fake fines.
"The moment you receive this message I need you to get back to me on my department division number... now if I don't hear a call from you we will have to issue an arrest warrant under your name and get you arrested so get back to me as soon as possible thank you…"
Hostile fake debt collectors threaten to send process servers to workplaces to steal money.
"My sister received a call from some one by the name of Ashley Mitchell today referencing court preceding against me. The number 214-281-8914. Asking my sister to locate me and additional information from her."
Scammers falsely claim credit card processing overcharges to illegally switch merchants' service providers.
"She stated she was from Merchant Services on us being 'over charged' for processing fees for credit card payments we accept, but couldn't tell which credit card processing company I even use."
SMS phishing links alleging postponed packages or declined payments to install malware.
"USPS: planned dispatch time of your package 1z82753 was changed. Make sure to verify here: CHRISTOPHER q2fzs.info/A45tvkuf9k"
Mass ringless voicemails offering cash for homes to lock owners into lowball wholesale contracts.
"Same annoying message from a chatty neighborhood 'Maria' who says she's seen my property and want to make and offer. But I do not own any property in Texas and do not live in Texas."
Impersonators threaten immediate arrest for major investigations, demanding cash or bitcoin at federal courthouses.
"Oh this guy is good...very convincing. Ultimately he instructed me to get cash and go to federal courthouse downtown to 'sign an affidavit' and pay a fine...when I said 2 minutes away I was instructed to pull over for bad news. 'I was too late and the arrest warrant was signed...'"
Area code 214 originally covered a large portion of northeast Texas. Over time, due to population growth and the proliferation of communication devices, the area served by 214 has been reduced. It now primarily serves Dallas and surrounding areas within the eastern Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Area code 214 is part of an overlay system with area codes 469 , 972 , and 945 . Area code 214 was one of the original area codes of 1947. Area code 972 was introduced in 1996, and area code 469 was introduced on July 1, 1999. Area code 945 was selected as the fourth area code in the Dallas overlay, with central office code assignments available since January 15, 2021. Ten-digit dialing is required for all calls within this overlay complex.
The 214 area code is one of the core codes for the Dallas metro, covering Dallas proper, Plano, and Irving. AT&T customer service, Southwest Airlines logistics teams, corporate recruiters, and Baylor Scott & White appointment lines are all characteristic callers.