Phone scams targeting Michigan residents keep changing, and scammers use local area codes to look real. A reverse phone lookup helps you see through the tricks. Check unknown callers, look for reported fraud, and see what other users have experienced before you engage. Protect yourself with information. Search results may include:
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Detroit 's 313, Oakland County 's 248/947, Ann Arbor 's 734, Grand Rapids ' 616, the UP 's 906. Michigan 's diverse cities each have distinct codes shown in the table below. Area codes suggest regions but can 't identify callers, especially with number portability. Look it up to get the owner 's name and address.
| Area Code | Cities |
|---|---|
| 231 | Muskegon, Norton Shores, Traverse City |
| 248 | Troy, Farmington Hills, Southfield |
| 269 | Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Portage |
| 313 | Detroit, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights |
| 517 | Lansing, East Lansing, Jackson |
| 586 | Warren, Sterling Heights, St. Clair Shores |
| 616 | Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood |
| 679 | |
| 734 | Ann Arbor, Livonia, Westland |
| 810 | Flint, Port Huron, Burton |
| 906 | Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba |
| 947 | Troy, Farmington Hills, Southfield |
| 989 | Saginaw, Midland, Bay City |
Important: Area codes do not guarantee the caller's current location. Michigan allows number portability, and scammers often use "neighbor spoofing" to make calls appear local.
Michiganders in the 989 and 313 areas are warning each other about fake Consumers Energy disconnect calls. See if your neighbors have already reported this number as a utility scammer so you don't get tricked.
Medicare/Medical supply scams and Auto Warranty calls are the top statewide nuisances.
| Area Code | Unique Reported Scams |
|---|---|
| 248 | Mortgage refinance harassment, Real estate cash offers |
| 906 | "Meet the officer" threats, Fake internet deposit, Fake cruise offers |
| 947 | Midland Credit debt harassment, Medical insurance scams |
| 989 | Consumers Energy impersonation, Political robocalls |
In 2024, Michigan residents reported 53,351 fraud cases resulting in total losses of $204,033,291, with a median loss of $350 per victim. Received a fraudulent call or lost money to a phone scam? Report fraud or scam:
In 2024, Michigan residents filed 65,083 unwanted call complaints with the FTC, of which 32,647 were robocalls and 25,337 involved live callers. The most reported complaint topics were medical and prescriptions (6,836), reducing debt (5,186), imposters (4,867).
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).
A reverse phone search in Michigan shows you what's behind any phone number by searching public government databases for available name and address information. Results also include FTC Do Not Call and robocall complaint data and scam flags from other users. Often that's all you need to decide whether an unknown call is someone you want to talk to or another one to block.
Yes, Michigan residents can legally use reverse phone lookup services for personal reasons, including identifying mystery callers and detecting scams. However, using results for job screening, rental applications, or credit checks is not allowed under Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) regulations.
Michigan doesn't have a privacy law, but you can still ask to be removed from phone lookup sites. Look for an opt-out form on each site or contact their support team to request removal.
Phone numbers can be spoofed to appear as though they belong to legitimate companies. Although Michigan has over 227,870 business establishments reported by the U.S. Census, you should verify the business name by searching the Michigan Business Entity Search.
Michigan has 11.3 million mobile subscriptions, 1.8 million VoIP numbers, and 352,000 landlines.