These area the top 10 area code 254 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (254) 458-4303 | ||
| (254) 282-3490 | ||
| (254) 306-1931 | ||
| (254) 212-3758 | ||
| (254) 754-6179 | ||
| (254) 507-2633 | ||
| (254) 395-0071 | ||
| (254) 321-4682 | ||
| (254) 306-8108 | ||
| (254) 854-4543 |
Scammers using the 254 area code often use Social Security suspension threats and fake process server schemes. They want to frighten you into believing you have a legal emergency so you pay them money.
Threatens lawsuits or arrest over drug/money laundering claims to steal SSNs.
"Department has decided to suspend your Socila Security number and file a lawsuit against you as we have received an suspicious activty on your social. To get more information..."
Fake couriers threaten HR intervention and workplace service within 24 hours to extort identities.
"This message is for .......... this is Gina Antonucci calling about your file number M848347 my courier will be coming out there in the next 24 to 48 hours with your certified documents these documents are attached to your name and Social Security number they do require your signature..."
Abusive demands and threats of arrest for old/fake debts to drain bank accounts.
"Very nasty and rude guy sounding like a middle eastern foreigner claiming to be a bill collector. He Does not and will not identify himself or the company that he supposedly works for... He upped the amount and said that he will just take half and then everything will disappear off of my credit report right away..."
Arrogant callers targeting "owners or controllers" with fake investigations to sell bad debt services.
"phone call from an abrupt (Arrogant) male asking to speak to the owner about an on-going investigation into my business. I asked twice for him to identify himself and the agency he represented, then I yelled to my secretary to call the FBI and trace this call."
Robocalls threatening federal claims court action to steal money directly from accounts.
"This was an automated robo call stating that the IRS would be taking legal action against the person called. It instructed the person called to return the phone call to 254-326-1329. This is a scam and the IRS will not send out an impersonal or robotic call of concern to a taxpayer."
Generic robocalls pushing expiring warranties to sell overpriced, low-coverage plans.
"BS automobile extended warranty robocall."
Phone numbers with the 254 area code originate from the Waco, Temple, and Killeen area in Texas.
Even local calls in the numbering plan area require ten-digit dialing. Prior to October 2021, area code 254 had telephone numbers assigned for the central office code 988 . In 2020, 988 was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit seven-digit dialing. This area code was therefore transitioned to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| WACO | 87 |
| KILLEEN | 56 |
| TEMPLE | 39 |
| HILLSBORO | 14 |
| STEPHENVL | 12 |
| COPPERASCV | 10 |
| GATESVILLE | 8 |
| MARLIN | 7 |
| BRECKENRDG | 6 |
| EASTLAND | 6 |
| MEXIA | 6 |
| BELTON | 5 |
| CAMERON | 5 |
| GLEN ROSE | 5 |
| Other | 158 |
Central Texas, spanning Waco, Killeen, and Temple, is served by the 254 area code. Fort Cavazos military command and housing officials, Baylor University administrators, and healthcare providers from the Temple medical district are frequent callers.