718 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (718) 878-1363 | ||
| (718) 874-9234 | ||
| (718) 838-3115 | ||
| (718) 213-4638 | ||
| (718) 957-0048 | ||
| (718) 691-2810 | ||
| (718) 719-7380 | ||
| (718) 844-1240 | ||
| (718) 705-8612 | ||
| (718) 705-4580 |
The 718 area code is full of Apple iCloud security breaches and Social Security scams. They try to steal your login credentials by claiming your account or identity is at risk.
Spoofs Apple caller ID with instructions to call back a non-toll-free 718 number due to security breaches.
"I just came home and there were EIGHT robo messages from 718-637-6200, all telling me before I use any of my Apple devices I should press 1."
Agents with heavy accents threaten criminal investigations and demand full SSN verification.
"Caller identified himself as officer Steven Smith from Social Security office for investigation of crime committed with my name and social security number."
Aggressively threatens 30-minute power shutoffs, targeting Queens/Staten Island residents for late payments.
"Received several calls saying power will be shut off within 30 minutes."
Smishing texts using victim names and j6hmv.info links to phish for delivery preferences.
"Hello (name withheld), your USPS package with tracking code 62227 is waiting for you to set delivery preferences: j6hmv.info/EK4CamvBuc"
Vaguely claims insurance has added free OTC/vitamin benefits to phish for addresses and Medicare numbers.
"Woman with heavy accent...kept telling me my insurance added new benefits so that my vitamins and OTC pain relief items may be covered. She wanted me to give her my address and other information."
Spoofs local police departments claiming arrest warrants require immediate callback to clear.
"My daughter received a phone call from our local police department who told her that she had an arrest warrant. The male on the phone who had an accent, said it was the US Legal Support. He gave her a case number and a phone number to call."
Area code 718 covers the following areas within New York City:
Area code 718 is part of an overlay system, meaning that multiple area codes serve the same geographic region. Area code 718 is overlaid by area codes 347 and 929 . Area code 718 was introduced on September 1, 1984. Area code 347 became effective on October 1, 1999. Area code 929 became effective on April 16, 2011. Mandatory ten-digit dialing is required in this area.
The original area code for New York City's outer boroughs, 718 covers the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. JFK and LaGuardia logistics teams, Montefiore Medical Center billing, and Con Edison service alerts remain strongly associated with this code.