801 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (801) 438-8316 | ||
| (801) 609-8036 | ||
| (801) 508-7504 | ||
| (801) 846-9059 | ||
| (801) 781-1253 | ||
| (801) 508-4956 | ||
| (801) 797-2173 | ||
| (801) 459-3734 | ||
| (801) 413-7876 | ||
| (801) 659-8152 |
Callers from the 801 area code often use Social Security threats and fake lawsuit warnings to panic you. They claim you are being sued or are in trouble with the government to get your money.
Automated calls threaten criminal investigation and arrest over suspended SSNs to extract personal data.
"Recorded Message saying that your number is under criminal investigation in order to scare you."
Posing as county couriers to threaten lawsuits and arrest warrants over fake $1,000 debts.
"Got a call from this number claiming he was a Mr. William Cartwright working with Salt Lake county. He said he was trying to drop off some documentation at my house... & he 'can't just leave them on the porch'... said I need to contact them within 48hrs or there will be a lawsuit against me."
Uses fake $300-$307 invoices to trick victims into granting remote computer access for fake refunds.
"They got me to get into my computer and pull up my checking account. When I realized this was a scam I hung up. They proceeded to call me several times... They actually had control over my computer because I could see their mouse checking things on my computer."
Automated warnings about expiring Google Business Listings to sell fraudulent SEO and management services.
"This # calls 3 to 4 times a day to our business. ID says 'inmate call' recording states google listing. It is getting to be such an annoyance!"
Aggressive, anonymous text messaging campaigns to acquire properties far below market value.
"Got a text from a 'Chelsey' asking if I had a home to sell."
Relentless robocalls using false factory warranty expiration urgency to sell overpriced service contracts.
"I'm receiving at least 5 calls a day from this number, telling me my factory warranty on my car is expiring. My car is a 2008, there is no factory warranty. They won't stop calling..."
Promises massive sweepstakes prizes but demands hundreds of dollars in upfront processing/stamp fees.
"A man whose name is 'Jerry Anderson' told me that I had won $850,000... Then comes the kicker: he told me... my payment was only one percent $399.00 because they paid 99% of the fees."
Phone numbers with the 801 area code prefix originate from the Wasatch Front region in north-central Utah, specifically serving Salt Lake City and its surrounding counties.
Area code 801 operates within an overlay complex with area code 385 . Area code 801 was one of the original North American area codes created in 1947. Area code 385 was assigned to the same numbering plan area in 2008 and entered service on June 1, 2008. As a result of this overlay, ten-digit dialing became mandatory along the Wasatch Front on June 1, 2009, meaning both area code and the seven-digit number must be dialed for all local calls.
Utah's original area code, 801 covers the densely populated north-central corridor of Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden. Delta Air Lines reservation agents, LDS Church administrative offices, Silicon Slopes tech recruiters, and University of Utah Health staff are frequent callers.