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Central Iowa's 515 area code covers Des Moines, Ames, and Fort Dodge, home to a concentration of insurance and financial sector employers. Principal Financial Group agents, Iowa State University staff, and Hy-Vee corporate buyers are among the most common callers.
515 area code numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (515) 204-2633 | ||
| (515) 517-6978 | ||
| (515) 442-2655 | ||
| (515) 575-5766 | ||
| (515) 214-2052 | ||
| (515) 481-3476 | ||
| (515) 203-2104 | ||
| (515) 843-4418 | ||
| (515) 667-7198 | ||
| (515) 573-4171 |
The 515 area code is being used for Social Security number suspension scams and fake legal threats. Callers pretend to be government agents to frighten you into revealing sensitive information.
"Telling me my social society number is under investigation and call back or ima get arrested."
"Hello my name is Claire Brown you were not available today and this message is in regards to a complaint notice to your attention... after a third field attempt I'm required to direct further contact to your HR or payroll department on file."
"Calls 2-4 times a day for 2 months. Called the number back, got a girl saying she's calling about the extended warranty on my Toyota. Dont own a Toyota which when I told her that, she hung up."
"Robo-called saying they were Equifax, asking for verification of employment. Verifications of employment are NEVER left to voice-emulating robots, they are always handled by a live person. All signs of a scam."
"Medicare back brace scam. They tell you Medicare will cover the back brace completely but at the very end of the conversation they tell you there's a $25 one-time fee. I hung up and called the FTC as well as Medicare to let them know."
"Neil just sold his home in the area and is looking to buy another home in our area for cash. He said I wouldn't need to pick up anything and I could choose the move out date. Recording."
"Showed me names and addresses of me and family members that anyone can get from the internet along with pictures of dead dismembered bodies and severed heads with a monthly demand."
"I have received numerous calls from this number, claiming to be an FBI agent with the Tax and Crime division. That they have processed my address and sent a warrant for my arrest."
Area code 515 serves most of the north-central part of the U.S. state of Iowa. It originally served the central part of the state, stretching from Minnesota to Missouri. In 2000, the eastern and southern portions of the area were split off.
In 2000, the eastern and southern portions of the original 515 area were split off to form area code 641 .
No, 515 is Iowa's primary area code, home to Des Moines, Ames, and West Des Moines. Spoofers use it because a local-looking number from the state capital is far more likely to be answered than one with an unknown prefix.
Des Moines's mix of state government workers, college students, and older residents gives fraudsters a range of targets to exploit. Among the most alarming scams reported in 515 are extortion texts sent with graphic images of violence and lists of victims' home addresses demanding thousands of dollars, and IRS robocalls impersonating an FBI "Tax and Crime division" with arrest warrants for supposed tax fraud.