803 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (803) 233-7994 | ||
| (803) 233-2659 | ||
| (803) 513-9068 | ||
| (803) 906-9767 | ||
| (803) 656-8778 | ||
| (803) 620-9195 | ||
| (803) 623-2350 | ||
| (803) 233-7595 | ||
| (803) 263-7820 | ||
| (803) 250-5692 |
The 803 area code is frequently used for fake legal threats and Social Security imposters. These callers pretend to be government agents or lawyers to scare you into paying a fake debt.
Threatens victims with physical harm or arrest by bounty hunters for unverified civil lawsuits.
"Called claimed to be a law office threaten me about a bail bond told me a bounty hunter was looking for me and If was to resist that the bounty hunter would kill me"
Claims FBI is investigating SSN for scams and threatens massive trouble if victim hangs up.
"Caller told me that the FBI was looking for me because of scams associated with my social security number I told him if he could find me so could the FBI he wanted further information... he said if I hung up I would be in big big trouble hang up anyway"
Uses specific make/model details to create false urgency about expiring warranties.
"Got a call from this number about my vehicle warranty. You can give them a made up name & they'll still say they pulled up the file. Has to be a big time scam."
Offers fake $2,000-$10,000 loans but demands an upfront iTunes or Western Union gift card fee.
"If they say you are approve for $2000 and advising you to get iTunes gift card. They are liars!! I hope you reading this they are under investigation with law enforcement!!!"
Sends smishing texts with malicious bit.ly or ic09n.com URLs claiming account locks or missed deliveries.
"Text from # saying 'this is Jane of USPS, we tried to deliver your package today but it is sent back to us. Please contact us here ASAP fz15o.com/e9uXlKhYml'"
Threatens automatic $299-$599 bank deductions for software renewals to trigger remote access callbacks.
"An answering machine message from 'Security Support Team' will automatically renew my subscription {to what??} unless I call 803-302-8672 and cancel. A CHARGE OF 299.000 WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DEDUCTED FROM MY ACCOUNT IF I DONT CALL THIS NUMBER GIVEN."
Phone numbers with the 803 area code prefix originate from the central part of South Carolina.
Area code 803 operates as an overlay plan with area code 839 . Area code 803 was one of the original 86 area codes assigned in 1947. Area code 839 was approved by the South Carolina Public Service Commission in 2019 and was added as an all-service overlay in May 2020 for new central office code assignments. This implementation made ten-digit dialing mandatory in the numbering plan area as of April 2020, following a permissive dialing period that began in October 2019.
Central South Carolina, including Columbia, Rock Hill, and Sumter, is served by the 803 area code. South Carolina state government offices, Fort Jackson personnel, and BlueCross BlueShield of SC claims departments are frequent callers.