These area the top 10 area code 854 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (854) 895-3357 | ||
| (854) 843-3889 | ||
| (854) 205-9592 | ||
| (854) 205-9893 | ||
| (854) 444-9834 | ||
| (854) 273-6124 | ||
| (854) 225-7586 | ||
| (854) 225-7519 | ||
| (854) 773-2531 | ||
| (854) 221-6952 |
The 854 area code is used by fake federal agents and scammers selling useless medical braces. They try to intimidate you with arrest threats or bill Medicare for equipment you do not need.
Leaves final attempt automated threats of arrest for federal crimes to extort payments.
"The final attempt to reach you to resolve this issue immediately and to speak to a federal agent call back number 854-227-7908 I repeat 854-227-7908"
Threatens to cut off Medicare benefits unless info is given for free back/knee braces to bill the government.
"They are insurance scammers for back and knee braces trying to get you to give them your Medicare information to get a FREE brace. They have been calling me Numerous Times a week for over a year."
Reports fake $599-$845 crypto or software charges, using "press 1" prompts to access accounts.
"Keep receiving calls from this number saying that they are drafting payment of $599.99 for Norton software. I don't use Norton"
Sends malicious links via text claiming bank services are stopped to phish for login credentials.
"Received a text informing me that services had been stopped with First Horizon Bank. Instructed me to visit a website which I didn't do, I don't have an account with this bank and the website does not belong to First Horizon."
Calls illegally between 2 AM and 6 AM to startle victims into answering medical alarm pitches.
"My phone rang at 6:06 AM in the MORNING. That's practically in the middle of the night! Of course I answered--I have children who might need me. It was stupid Medical Alarm scammers."
Harvests personal data to impersonate local dealerships pushing high-pressure trade-in deals.
"Called said they were from the dealership where I bought my car and that the manager asked them to call to see if I was interested in trading in. She wasn't from the dealership but had the make, model and mileage."
Area code 854 covers roughly the eastern third and the southern tip of South Carolina.
Area code 854 is an overlay to area code 843 . Area code 843 was created in 1998, and 854 was added in 2015. Ten-digit dialing is mandatory in the 843/854 territory.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| CHARLESTON | 2 |
| ISLE PALMS | 1 |
Introduced as an overlay for coastal South Carolina, 854 shares its coverage with 843 across Charleston and the surrounding region. MUSC Health schedulers and Boeing South Carolina HR teams are prominent caller sources under both codes.