These area the top 10 area code 820 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (820) 444-5978 | ||
| (820) 777-1509 | ||
| (820) 222-2925 | ||
| (820) 444-7761 | ||
| (820) 500-5125 | ||
| (820) 600-0590 | ||
| (820) 444-4593 | ||
| (820) 206-6693 | ||
| (820) 600-3145 | ||
| (820) 900-0197 |
The 820 area code is often used for health insurance scams and Amazon impersonation calls. Fraudsters try to sign you up for fake plans or claim unauthorized orders on your account.
Bypasses blockers to leave voicemails claiming open enrollment is extended to sell expensive, fake insurance.
"Blocked number sometime ago but somehow they still get to leave voicemail even tho my phone doesnt ring. Jessica with some kind of health ins scam. the open enrollment has been extended so you havent missed out on too expensive ins that you dont want but we'll keep calling you anyway..."
Creates fake urgency regarding orders or account status to steal personal and financial data.
"Called on the pretense of being associated with Amazon."
Sends vague text messages like "Hello" to verify active phone lines for future spam campaigns.
"Calls from this number or very similar number over and over again. I keep blocking the new variations but they keep coming, latest one in the series is: . 820-732-9362"
Disguises data harvesting as a political survey by assuring the victim they are not selling anything.
"We are not selling anything; We are a Research Company which conducts in Political Surveys, we only want your opinions."
Phone numbers with the 820 area code originate from central California, specifically within the same geographic region as area code 805.
Area code 820 is an overlay to area code 805 , meaning they serve the same geographic region. Area code 805 was created in 1957. Area code 820 was introduced in June 2018. Ten-digit dialing is required for all calls.
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Overlaying the 805 territory along California's central coast, 820 serves the same communities including Thousand Oaks and Santa Barbara. Callers include Amgen clinical staff, UCSB housing offices, and Vandenberg Space Force Base administrative personnel.