762 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (762) 778-6346 | ||
| (762) 290-8917 | ||
| (762) 842-6940 | ||
| (762) 280-9426 | ||
| (762) 255-8167 | ||
| (762) 253-4875 | ||
| (762) 380-3222 | ||
| (762) 323-0306 | ||
| (762) 366-9528 | ||
| (762) 280-9092 |
Area code 762 is seeing Social Security suspension threats and deceptive debt collectors. Callers try to frighten you with government action to steal your identity and money.
Threatens SSN suspension due to fraudulent activity in Georgia.
"I got a call from this number saying my social security number was suspended which isn't possible."
Refuses to state their purpose, demanding the victim's address and DOB for a "business matter."
"This number called me and said they had a 'business' matter to discuss with me, but first they wanted me to verify my home address and date of birth. When I questioned why they needed this information, the young lady kept saying that this was a recorded call and that she couldn't even tell me where she was calling from unless I verified the information."
Cold calls with fake job offers or immediate hang-ups upon being questioned.
"Just called me abt 5 minutes ago and claiming to be amazon and his name is Eric. Even knew my name. As soon as I said what is this all abt. He hung up. Amazon isnt in Augusta GA."
Leaves messages concerning a fake $399 refund requiring a callback to a separate toll-free number.
"Caller named Saron left msg re a refund due to me. Requested call back at 316-925-6637."
Warns of a pending $2K travel charge and hangs up immediately when pressed for transaction details.
"Said that I have a pending travel charge of more than $2K. And when I asked him to give me more info of this travel charge, he asked me to hold on and the call ended."
Phone numbers with the 762 prefix originate from the northern and west central parts of Georgia. The numbering plan area is divided into three disconnected geographical regions. One section is in west-central Georgia, around Columbus. The major section wraps from Rome in northwest Georgia, east through the mountains past Dahlonega, meeting its narrowest point at Toccoa, then broadening south to Athens and Augusta. Additionally, the Yatesville rate center is served by area code 762, though it is not adjacent to other 706/762 rate centers.
Area code 762 functions as an overlay to area code 706 , serving the same geographic region in Georgia. The 762 area code was assigned on June 24, 2005, to address the exhaustion of prefixes in the 706 numbering plan area. Permissive dialing for the 706/762 territory began on September 3, 2005, and ten-digit dialing became mandatory on April 1, 2007, meaning that callers must dial both the area code and the seven-digit number for all calls within this region.
Introduced as an overlay across the same northern and eastern Georgia region as 706, the 762 area code serves Augusta, Athens, and Columbus. Aflac claims representatives and University of Georgia staff are among the callers sharing this footprint with the older prefix.