These area the top 10 area code 512 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (512) 900-3239 | ||
| (512) 615-0911 | ||
| (512) 254-4826 | ||
| (512) 768-7920 | ||
| (512) 900-4294 | ||
| (512) 886-4019 | ||
| (512) 614-7661 | ||
| (512) 353-2800 | ||
| (512) 782-4802 | ||
| (512) 991-8995 |
Austin's 512 area code is rife with calls about Social Security criminal activity and fake process servers. Scammers claim your identity is linked to a crime or that you are being sued to get your money.
Robocalls claim your SSN is linked to criminal activities and threaten arrest unless you return the call to "fix" the issue.
"Call from our department is to inform you that there is a legal enforcement actions filed on your Social Security ... activities so when you get this message kindly revert as soon as possible on our number that is 512256824 I repeat 512-256-8244 before we begin with the legal proceedings thank you and have a nice day..."
Threatens to dispatch uniformed officers to your workplace to serve documents over fake pending complaints.
"I have been retained to serve you with documents to appear at either your residence or your place of employment. If you have any questions of concerns about this complaint or with to rectify the matter, you can hit any key on your phone to connect to our office directly... You have officially been notified."
Spoofs official utility numbers to threaten immediate electricity shut-offs unless paid via gift cards or wire transfers.
"Trying to impersonate TX Comptroller about 'an important tax matter' in reference to a bogus Tax ID number and gives a bogus 800 number to call."
Robocalls warn of iCloud breaches or auto-renewing $399 tech subscriptions to steal login info or install malware.
"Robocall saying I had just purchased a $1,000 iphone from Amazon."
Mails handwritten Idaho postcards claiming packages are on hold to prompt calls that pivot into high-pressure sales pitches.
"Got a handwritten letter saying they have items on hold for me and gave this number to call and schedule delivery. Kinda weird since I haven't ordered anything to need delivery. There was no other information except the name on the card, Jasmine Fidelis..."
Spoofs local credit union numbers and uses known addresses to pressure victims into paying fake overdue bills.
"They called me saying they are my bank University Federal Credit Union. So I called my bank on my office phone and put them on speaker and let them ask some questions to the scam caller and they hung up the phone."
Area code 512 covers the Austin metropolitan area and several surrounding areas in central Texas.
Area code 737 was introduced as an overlay for area code 512 in July 2013. Ten-digit dialing is required within the 512/737 territory.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| AUSTIN | 579 |
| GEORGETOWN | 28 |
| SAN MARCOS | 26 |
| BASTROP | 19 |
| LEANDER | 11 |
| LOCKHART | 11 |
| BURNET | 8 |
| TAYLOR | 7 |
| KYLE | 6 |
| LAMPASAS | 6 |
| ROCKDALE | 6 |
| BUDA | 5 |
| WIMBERLEY | 5 |
| DALE-LTNSP | 4 |
| Other | 53 |
Home to Austin and its surrounding communities like Round Rock and Cedar Park, the 512 area code is the original code for the greater Austin area. Callers range from Texas state agency representatives and UT Austin departments to tech recruiters for companies like Dell and Tesla and political lobbyists.