Troy, Michigan
Top 10 area code 947 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (947) 224-4754 | ||
| (947) 253-4764 | ||
| (947) 900-0966 | ||
| (947) 208-3217 | ||
| (947) 348-2177 | ||
| (947) 208-3370 | ||
| (947) 245-0996 | ||
| (947) 500-5039 | ||
| (947) 208-3112 | ||
| (947) 252-6842 |
The 947 area code is linked to aggressive debt collection calls and government impersonators. Scammers harass you about unpaid bills or pretend to be officials to demand payment.
Aggressive debt collectors harass family members and workplaces trying to collect on fraudulent or legally expired twenty-year-old debts.
"The 'debt' these assholes are trying to collect is a FRAUDULENT charge that was generated by someone who had the same name as me but was using my SS#. The 'debt' was generated almost TWENTY YEARS ago and is LEGALLY not collectable! Yet these asshole credit agencies sell this FRAUD around and harass not only me by my children and their mates!"
Scammers leave voicemails threatening immediate arrest for vague reasons unless the victim provides their SSN over the phone.
"These scumbags called me and left a message threatening to arrest me for 'reasons' if I didn't call back with my social. Unbelievable."
Callers leave vague, urgent messages referencing deceased relatives' settled estates to extract family information for identity theft.
"Lft msg concerning documents in regards to my dead Father. Huh? No details, no identification offered. His estate was settled 10yrs ago, some kind of fraud, IMO."
Telemarketers use high-pressure tactics to push discounted junk health insurance plans that legitimate medical providers refuse to accept.
"Selling discounted junk health plans that nobody accepts"
Robocalls demand immediate payment to extend vehicle warranties for cars they cannot identify, selling notoriously worthless service contracts.
The 947 area code covers Oakland County, Michigan, and also serves portions of Livonia and Northville, which are located in Wayne County, Michigan.
Area code 947 is an overlay to area code 248 . Area code 248 was created in 1997, and area code 947 was introduced in 2002. This overlay requires ten-digit dialing.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| LAKE ORION | 1 |
| OXFORD | 1 |
| TROY | 1 |