669 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (669) 207-4782 | ||
| (669) 329-3571 | ||
| (669) 275-8243 | ||
| (669) 766-6963 | ||
| (669) 289-7938 | ||
| (669) 336-8067 | ||
| (669) 336-8052 | ||
| (669) 386-3272 | ||
| (669) 306-9427 | ||
| (669) 207-5610 |
San Jose's 669 area code is a hotspot for fake tech support calls and Amazon fraud alerts. Callers pretend to be from Microsoft or Apple to gain remote access to your computer and bank accounts.
Spoofs caller ID to claim overseas hacks and demands gift cards or remote AnyDesk access.
"I got a call from this number and the gentleman said he was with Apple and my computer was hacked. He gave me his phone number, Name, Alex and correspondence from apple. Cost me $17K"
Robocalls about fake $1,000+ iPhone orders to Dayton, OH, demanding gift cards.
"Got this call & he stole 9,000.00 from my checking account reported to FBI"
Threatens arrest for criminal activity and demands debt settlement via gift cards.
"Robo call received which went to the Voice mail. Message threatened appearance before magistrate / grand jury if 'matter' not resolved and to call back this number."
Poses as a grandchild in jail or needing funeral money, exploiting familial emotion.
"Called my house saying he was my grandson. Claimed he was going to the airport to go to a friend's funeral... I could tell it was a scam & next steps would be asking for money. I told him you are not my grandson... When I asked him his date of birth he hung up the phone."
Aggressive, multi-call harassment demanding immediate on-the-spot credit card donations.
"These people have been pestering me for the last year. Their a charity for Breast Cancer supposedly. They are very aggressive. I have asked them to stop calling me several times & they just wont listen. They got ahold of my name & when they call they act like they know me."
Sends vague blackmail or "Is this you?" YouTube links via text to deploy malware.
"Got a text with the same 'Isn't that you and your old friend' message with YouTube link. Deleted it. Thanks to others for reporting, so I could find it here."
Phone numbers with the 669 area code originate from communities located within the southern San Francisco Bay Area in California, specifically encompassing the majority of Santa Clara County and the northern portion of Santa Cruz County.
Area code 669 was introduced as an overlay to the existing 408 area code, serving the same geographic region. Area code 408 was originally split from area code 415 in 1959. Area code 669 was officially put into service on November 20, 2012, marking the first overlay in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of October 20, 2012, ten-digit dialing is required for all calls within this numbering plan area. During a permissive dialing period from April 21 to October 20, 2012, calls could be initiated by either seven- or ten-digit dialing, with ten-digit dialing also requiring the prefix digit '1' for certain calls.
Overlaying the southern Bay Area alongside 408, the 669 area code covers the same tech-dense cities of San Jose and Sunnyvale. Expect calls from Cisco and Adobe support teams, PayPal fraud protection, and San Jose State University administrative offices.