229 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (229) 358-6979 | ||
| (229) 358-7134 | ||
| (229) 358-7004 | ||
| (229) 358-7123 | ||
| (229) 358-7142 | ||
| (229) 358-7140 | ||
| (229) 358-7005 | ||
| (229) 609-2698 | ||
| (229) 358-7135 | ||
| (229) 353-1821 |
Scams from the 229 area code often involve government impersonation and high volumes of Medicare robocalls. Callers pretend to be officials to trick you into providing your social security or health insurance numbers.
Robocalls alleging tax evasion and SSN suspension to extort identity data and money.
"Claimed they were Social Security and were going to arrest me if I didn't give them my personal information. I told them to go ahead and arrest me. They hung up."
20+ daily calls pushing medical braces and insurance to sell phone numbers to brokers.
"I had over 20 calls in a 24 hour period. I was just looking for information online, not to be bothered with constant telemarketing calls. I have since blocked all those numbers on my phone, but this one calls every day."
Fake text-based job interviews offering $35/hour to steal SSNs and launder money.
"My resume is on Indeed and as I type this they are trying to get all my information."
Fake tech alerts demanding $100 Walgreens gift cards to reverse bogus $398 payments.
"Yes - they claim to be with Apple and threaten that if not given money your Apple device will be deactivated for 6 months and that even the Apple stores cannot help you."
Fabricated car accidents involving pregnant women to extort $6,500 bail money.
"Woman called my grandparents telling them I was in jail for hitting a pregnant lady with my car and needed $6500 bond."
Hostile demands for donations via self-addressed envelopes to pocket fake charity funds.
"They called asking for money for firefighters but could not give me quality information on where my money would go. I am a firefighter and thought this was fishy."
The 229 area code covers the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Georgia.
Area code 229 was created on August 1, 2000, from a split of area code 912 . Area code 912 retained Savannah and the eastern portion, while area code 478 was assigned to Macon and the northern portion.
Southwestern Georgia's 229 area code covers Albany, Valdosta, and Thomasville, a largely rural region with significant military and agricultural economic drivers. Marine Corps Logistics Base administrators, Sanderson Farms plant HR staff, and Phoebe Putney Health personnel are among the frequent callers.