980 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (980) 437-0703 | ||
| (980) 486-8711 | ||
| (980) 517-8561 | ||
| (980) 250-6335 | ||
| (980) 987-3397 | ||
| (980) 456-3906 | ||
| (980) 437-0605 | ||
| (980) 294-4001 | ||
| (980) 276-7657 | ||
| (980) 352-6299 |
Charlotte's 980 area code faces frequent fake legal threats and Social Security suspension scams. Callers claim you are in trouble with the law to pressure you into immediate payment.
Abusive and screaming scammers threaten to alert HR departments and issue arrest warrants for nonexistent debts.
"Yes--they've called me and my mom, and the lady got REAL nasty, screaming 'GET OFF MY PHONE, GO TO COURT THEN, GO TO COURT THEN.' and hung up"
Callers with heavy accents pose as US officers, threatening to suspend the victim's SSN over alleged suspicious activity.
"Got a call from this number stating that my SS number would be suspended immediately. Upon speaking with a Foreign officer of that facility by the name of David, I informped him I would be reporting the number for fraudulent calls. He then hung up on me."
Hostile, "smart alec" callers demand auto warranty renewals and openly mock victims who demand to be put on Do Not Call lists.
"Some form of car warranty scam...have REPEATEDLY told them we are on national DO NOT CALL LIST, they have been told to place us on THEIR DO not call list, and warned them again that this is it, we are reporting to NC Attorney Generals Office...smart alec on the phone as well."
Telemarketers push free medical DNA kits and become highly belligerent, repeatedly demanding to know "why" when rejected.
"had two calls from this number. they advised Medicare was sending free medical DNA kits. First time I advised I was not interested. Second call, I advised I was not interested and the guy calling asked me 'why.' I told him I didn't want it....again he asked me why, and started getting very belligerent."
Script-reading callers solicit police donations exclusively via debit card, hanging up when asked for a mailing address.
"A man says he's representing the police department and collecting monies... I told him I was skeptical that he could send me info and he lowered price to $15... He didn't want my address after that."
Scammers lie about driving by the victim's house to pitch lowball cash property offers to individuals who don't even own homes.
"Property buyer.... liars... scammers... says they drove by my house... i don't own a house"
Callers claiming to be from the "rewards department" immediately ask if you can hear them to secure a voice recording.
"picked up the phone; a lady speaking very good American-English said, 'this is the rewards department, can you hear me?' I said, 'yes I can' -- phone went dead. Afterwards, I discovered... there is a 'recording' scam -- they just want to record your voice saying 'yes'."
Phone numbers with this area code prefix originate from Charlotte and all or part of 12 surrounding counties in south-central North Carolina. This area code operates as an overlay with area code 704, serving the same geographic region.
Area code 980 was introduced as an overlay to area code 704 . It entered service on May 1, 2000, sharing the same geographic region as 704. As of January 10, 2001, 10-digit dialing became mandatory for calls within this service area.
Overlaying the same Charlotte metropolitan geography as 704, the 980 area code was added to meet demand in one of the fastest-growing cities in the South. Bank of America, Atrium Health, and Lowe's corporate offices are among the major callers shared across both codes.