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The most reported phone complaint in Iowa is callers posing as Medicare or insurance representatives asking you to confirm your coverage to avoid losing benefits. The 515 Des Moines and 319 Cedar Rapids area codes also see frequent car warranty robocalls and Social Security number suspension threats. Before confirming any coverage details over the phone, pull up the reverse phone lookup tool above and search the number. It might confirm you are not actually speaking to your healthcare provider.
Scammers are exploiting job seekers in Iowa with fake employment offers that act as a front for identity theft. Protect your personal information by verifying if that recruiter's number is actually a known phishing line.
Phone numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC by Iowa residents in the last 30 days.
(563) 800-7579
No Subject Provided
13 reports ·
(319) 253-3176
Other
4 reports ·
(866) 398-3898
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
4 reports ·
(855) 994-2142
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
4 reports ·
(888) 269-4978
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
3 reports ·
(206) 752-5953
Other
3 reports ·
(866) 386-5913
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
3 reports ·
(844) 986-6489
Other
3 reports ·
(872) 813-9121
No Subject Provided
3 reports ·
(872) 777-8371
No Subject Provided
2 reports ·
Car Warranty robocalls and SSN suspension threats are the dominant issues.
| Area Code | Unique Reported Scams |
|---|---|
| 515 | Text extortion, Employment phishing |
| 563 | Sponsorship scams, Student loan forgiveness |
In 2024, Iowa residents reported 13,975 fraud cases resulting in total losses of $51,955,685, with a median loss of $400 per victim. Received a fraudulent call or lost money to a phone scam? Report fraud or scam:
In 2024, Iowa residents filed 12,409 unwanted call complaints with the FTC, of which 5,851 were robocalls and 4,688 involved live callers. The most reported complaint topics were medical and prescriptions (1,546), imposters (910), reducing debt (787).
To reduce spam calls, register all your phone numbers at National Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the number you want to protect).
515 belongs to Des Moines, 319 serves Cedar Rapids, 563 covers the northeast, 712 the west, and 641 the south-central region. Clean divisions shown in the table below. But knowing which Iowa region a call originates from doesn 't identify the caller. Look it up to find out who owns the number.
| Area Code | Cities |
|---|---|
| 319 | Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Iowa City |
| 515 | Des Moines, Ames, West Des Moines |
| 563 | Davenport, Dubuque, Bettendorf |
| 641 | Mason City, Marshalltown, Ottumwa |
| 712 | Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Spencer |
Important: Area codes do not guarantee the caller's current location. Iowa allows number portability, and scammers often use "neighbor spoofing" to make calls appear local.
Yes, reverse phone lookup is legal in Iowa for personal use, such as identifying unknown callers, verifying contacts, or screening potential scams. However, you cannot use lookup results for employment screening, tenant decisions, credit eligibility, or any purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Under the Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA), you can opt out of the sale of your personal details. Visit each reverse lookup site and submit an opt-out request through their privacy settings.
Phone numbers can be spoofed to appear as though they belong to legitimate companies. Although Iowa has over 83,560 business establishments reported by the U.S. Census, you should verify the business name by searching the Iowa Business Entity Search.
Iowa has 3.4 million mobile numbers, 372,000 VoIP subscriptions, and 316,000 landlines. Mobile is the clear leader.