These area the top 10 area code 430 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (430) 500-8729 | ||
| (430) 232-6471 | ||
| (430) 263-3511 | ||
| (430) 246-3305 | ||
| (430) 250-0956 | ||
| (430) 786-6096 | ||
| (430) 866-2475 | ||
| (430) 246-3157 | ||
| (430) 444-9913 | ||
| (430) 351-8538 |
Scammers use area code 430 for fake civil suit threats and calls about filed complaints. They use specific fake names to sound official and scare you into settling a fake debt.
Threatens wage garnishment and vehicle impoundment over 15-year-old settled debts, targeting deployed family members.
"Karen Hayes called me threatening civil suit lawsuit on 18 year old medical debt in Florida. Would be writ of execution, garnishment, car would be impounded, court and etc. WRONG. Debt was long time settled on my dead husband, thank you. Just a scam to scare people to making a call back to them for money over the phone."
Falsely claims complaints have been filed and demands 2 forms of ID to force callbacks to a secondary number.
"Female voice stating that they worked for a county and that they would be coming to my office or home with papers to sign and they needed 2 forms of ID."
Automated robocalls threaten government lawsuits and SSN suspension to extract PII and extort payments.
"Claimed my social security number was suspended due to criminal activity. Left a phone number to call even though I picked up and didn't let it go to voice mail"
Aggressively demands specific donation amounts for police and firefighters via repeated daily cold calls.
"Brittney is her name, calls 3 to 5 times a day, wanting $20.00 donation for police, first responders, fire fighters you name it she will ask you for it, please help this BITCH find a new JOB I'm getting pissed off."
Hostile telemarketers yelling and refusing Do Not Call requests to generate and sell educational leads.
"I was very polite and asked to be removed from the call list. The caller then insisted I hear him out... to which he began to talk over me, yell and tell me I shouldn't answer the phone of I didn't want to get the information... When I asked to speak with his supervisor he told me he didn't have one."
Automated messages pitching extended warranties for vehicles the victim has never owned.
"Called me and stated they had good news about my 2018 Dodge Durango....I've never owned such a vehicle."
Phone numbers with area code 430 originate from the northeastern part of Texas, an area that begins just north and east of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and extends to the Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana state borders.
Area code 430 operates as an overlay with area code 903 . Area code 903 was introduced on November 4, 1990, and area code 430 was assigned to the same service area on February 15, 2003, in creation of an overlay.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| LONGVIEW | 4 |
| ATLANTA | 2 |
| CORSICANA | 2 |
| MABANK | 2 |
| ATHENS | 1 |
| DEKALB | 1 |
| FROST | 1 |
| GLADEWATER | 1 |
| JEWETT | 1 |
| KEMP | 1 |
| LINDL SWAN | 1 |
| LONE OAK | 1 |
| MTPLEASANT | 1 |
| PARIS | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
Introduced as an overlay to meet growing demand in northeastern Texas, the 430 area code shares coverage with 903 across Tyler, Longview, and Texarkana. Callers include specialized medical offices in Tyler and regional manufacturing recruiters.