Iowa Reverse Phone Lookup

Reverse Phone Lookup by Iowa Area Code

515 belongs to Des Moines, 319 serves Cedar Rapids, 563 covers the northeast, 712 the west, and 641 the south-central region. Clean divisions shown in the table below. But knowing which Iowa region a call originates from doesn 't identify the caller. Look it up to find out who owns the number.

Important: Area codes do not guarantee the caller's current location. Iowa allows number portability, and scammers often use "neighbor spoofing" to make calls appear local.

Iowa Spam & Scam Number Lookup

Scammers are exploiting job seekers in Iowa with fake employment offers that act as a front for identity theft. Protect your personal information by verifying if that recruiter's number is actually a known phishing line.

Scams in Iowa

Car Warranty robocalls and SSN suspension threats are the dominant issues.

In 2024, Iowa residents reported 13,975 fraud cases resulting in total losses of $51,955,685, with a median loss of $400 per victim. Received a fraudulent call or lost money to a phone scam? Report fraud or scam:

• FTC: reportfraud.ftc.gov
• Iowa Attorney General's Consumer Hotline: (888) 777-4590

Spam Calls in Iowa

In 2024, Iowa residents filed 12,409 unwanted call complaints with the FTC, of which 5,851 were robocalls and 4,688 involved live callers. The most reported complaint topics were medical and prescriptions (1,546), imposters (910), reducing debt (787).

To reduce spam calls, register all your phone numbers at National Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the number you want to protect).

How Iowa Phone Search Works

Received a call from an Iowa area code you don't recognize? A reverse phone lookup pulls owner name and address information from open government databases, checks FTC complaint files, and includes spam reports from other users. It's a no-nonsense phone lookup tool for figuring out whether an unknown number is someone worth calling back.

1. Enter the number with its area code: 515 (Des Moines), 319 (Cedar Rapids), or 712 (western Iowa).
2. Our lookup scans public records, government databases, FTC complaint files, and user-submitted reports.
3. Results come back with any owner details on file and spam history. Enough to decide whether the call is worth your time.

Are Reverse Phone Lookups Legal in Iowa?

Yes, reverse phone lookup is legal in Iowa for personal use, such as identifying unknown callers, verifying contacts, or screening potential scams. However, you cannot use lookup results for employment screening, tenant decisions, credit eligibility, or any purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

FAQs

How to opt out of phone number lookup websites in Iowa?

Under the Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA), you can opt out of the sale of your personal details. Visit each reverse lookup site and submit an opt-out request through their privacy settings.

How to verify a Iowa phone number belongs to a real business?

Phone numbers can be spoofed to appear as though they belong to legitimate companies. Although Iowa has over 83,560 business establishments reported by the U.S. Census, you should verify the business name by searching the Iowa Business Entity Search.

What types of phone numbers are in Iowa?

Iowa has 3.4 million mobile numbers, 372,000 VoIP subscriptions, and 316,000 landlines. Mobile is the clear leader.