864 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (864) 347-6277 | ||
| (864) 344-2799 | ||
| (864) 721-8650 | ||
| (864) 341-7113 | ||
| (864) 383-2154 | ||
| (864) 259-3724 | ||
| (864) 319-2766 | ||
| (864) 947-4445 | ||
| (864) 693-3043 | ||
| (864) 665-5821 |
Fake process servers and government imposters often use the 864 area code. They threaten legal action or pretend to be the IRS to frighten you into making a payment.
Threatens HR/payroll contact over a vague complaint notice to extort targets.
"Hello my name is Evelyn Davis, you were not available today. And this message is in regards to a complaint notice to your attention. Please immediately contact 844-836-6221... After the 3rd failed attempt I am required to direct further attempts to your HR or payroll department on file."
Threatens immediate arrest for unpaid taxes or SSN crimes and demands SSN verification.
"Robo-call; said that I owed money, that a warrant for my arrest has been issued, and if I didn't settle the tax bill I would be arrested."
Sends unsolicited texts targeting specific home addresses to solicit property sales.
"I was texted from this number and they greeted me by my first name... They said they were building a house in the area and asked if I would be interested in selling my property and gave the address... Three days later, I see a Deputy standing on my front porch, who told me that they had a report that there was a squatter living on the property."
Fake invoices for $300 computer service renewals or iCloud breaches to steal credit cards.
"Dear Global PC customer thank you for your order the amount of $300 was successfully charged today from your account... Please contact Refund customer service on 864-670-5724. If this transaction was not authorized by you or if you wish to get refund of this transaction please call us back."
Threatens benefit ineligibility unless victims accept free medical back braces or cancer testing in exchange for Medicare numbers.
"Calling about getting tested for cancer or you could become ineligible for Medicare coverage . Did not respond."
Serial caller targets female employees at businesses whispering sexually explicit comments.
"Calls several times in a row, each time he will say he is having phone trouble, but whispers sexual things, asks you to hold on, whispers more things, and continues for several mins. His answering machine gives the name of Paul Scott."
Area code 864 covers the Upstate region of South Carolina.
Area code 864 is overlaid by area code 821 . Area code 864 was created on December 3, 1995, from a division of area code 803 . Area code 821 was created as an overlay and went into service on August 19, 2024. A permissive dialing period occurred from January 19, 2024, to July 19, 2024.
The 864 area code is the established code for Upstate South Carolina, encompassing Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson. BMW Manufacturing HR, Clemson University alumni relations, and Prisma Health Upstate billing departments are frequent callers.