These area the top 10 area code 210 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (210) 201-1381 | ||
| (210) 202-4015 | ||
| (210) 390-7908 | ||
| (210) 489-2129 | ||
| (210) 329-8011 | ||
| (210) 874-3257 | ||
| (210) 816-0076 | ||
| (210) 436-8836 | ||
| (210) 367-3685 | ||
| (210) 928-0905 |
San Antonio's 210 area code is seeing many Social Security legal threats and bank impersonation calls. Fraudsters pretend to be from your bank or the government to steal your money or account access.
Automated threats of arrest for criminal activities used to steal SSNs and identities.
"Hi this is Officer Sean Peterson calling you from the Department of Social Security administration the reason you have received his phone call from Social Security department is just to inform you that there is a legal enforcement action filed against on your Social Security number for criminal activities so when you get this message kindly call us as soon as possible..."
Hostile threats of workplace document service used to extort payment for fake debts.
"The call showed as 'Spam Likely'... The gentleman asked for a wrong first name and when I told him I didn't know that name, he asked for other names. I asked what company he was calling from and all he would say was that he was a process server so I pressed for more info, he told me to shut my mouth. I hung up."
Spoofed bank caller IDs and phishing text links used to steal online banking credentials.
"Received a call from 210-531-8722, listed as USAA on my caller id, so I answered the call. They said they were in the fraud department and wanted to verify charges... He sent me a link via text to further secure my account and needed me to login from there for security. It did not have usaa in the link he sent me."
Fake 30-minute power disconnection warnings demanding immediate payment via wire or gift cards.
"CALLER ID SAID CPS ENERGY .AUTOMATED CALL SAYING THEY WOULD DISCONECT THE ELECTRICITY FOR NONE PAYMENT IN 30 MINUTES UNLESS YOU CALL HEAD QUATERS AT 1800 991 2897"
False claims of $1,000+ purchases or iCloud breaches used to gain remote computer access.
"Trying to pose as Amazon Customer service letting you know someone is buying something on your account for almost a thousand dollars."
Aggressive SMS and robocall spam to pressure homeowners into selling their property for cash.
"Texted me about buying a house next to my house and gave me MY address. Um, no replying to that sort of fishing... I may have been born, but it wasn't yesterday."
Area codes 210 and 726 serve most of Bexar and small portions of Atascosa, Comal, Guadalupe, Medina, and Wilson counties.
Area code 210 is overlaid by area code 726 . Area code 210 was created in 1992, and area code 726 was activated in 2017. Ten-digit dialing is mandatory in this region.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| SANANTONIO | 722 |
The 210 area code covers the greater San Antonio area, including Universal City and Leon Valley. USAA insurance agents and claims adjusters, Joint Base San Antonio military personnel, Rackspace technical support, and South Texas Medical Center staff are all frequent callers.