256 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (256) 274-0005 | ||
| (256) 575-4358 | ||
| (256) 406-2720 | ||
| (256) 697-1613 | ||
| (256) 203-6723 | ||
| (256) 583-9911 | ||
| (256) 575-4372 | ||
| (256) 769-0023 | ||
| (256) 954-8993 | ||
| (256) 369-7537 |
The 256 area code is being used for aggressive debt collection threats and Social Security scams. Callers claim your social security number is suspended to get you to verify your identity.
Degrading threats of workplace legal service to extort SSNs and data for identity theft.
"My 81 year old mother was contacted by Global Financial a collection agency and said she was being contacted for a debt that hadn't been paid...They told my mother that they were sending an investigator named Anthony Albert to her home with forms to fill out and they were going to take legal action against her if she didn't take action or pay the debt."
Robocalls threatening SSN suspension and legal action to steal SSNs and identities.
"It is a recording saying that they are from Security administration saying that my SS number was suspended because of suspicious activity. then you have to press number 1. I immediately hung up."
Hostile, relentless daily calls to sell worthless warranty plans on unknown vehicles.
"very rude man.. calls me everyday about a warranty on my car. I reply I'm not interested and for him to not call my phone again. he continues to talk and I gave him a few choice words. and he continued to talk. hung up and blocked the number."
Unsolicited pitches to near-seniors to steal Medicare numbers and sell unnecessary plans.
"I am approaching 65 years old and my phone has stayed hot with calls from this number for weeks trying to sell me medicare supplement insurance. Robocall, agent picks up after I answer. I have asked to remove my name from the calling list with several of the agents, but the calls still keep coming."
Urgent voicemails threatening IRS arrest warrants to extort payments via gift cards or wire.
"left me a message saying I have an arrest warrant filed under my name by the internal revenue service and I need to call them to get it resolved."
Alerts of fake $349 charges to steal Amazon logins and credit card details.
"Got a phone call from 256-662-6604 and they left message saying Amazon is charging my account $349.00. I have not order anything from Amazon."
The 256 area code covers north and northeast Alabama and includes the following metropolitan areas:
Area code 256 is part of an overlay complex with area code 938 . Area code 256 was created in 1998. Area code 938 was added in 2010. Ten-digit dialing is required in this area.
Stretching across northern and northeastern Alabama - Huntsville, Decatur, and Gadsden among them - the 256 area code reflects one of the country's densest concentrations of aerospace and defense activity. Major defense contractors such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman operate here alongside NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, Tennessee Valley Authority, and the University of Alabama Huntsville.