989 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (989) 263-1179 | ||
| (989) 357-1359 | ||
| (989) 422-9819 | ||
| (989) 656-6624 | ||
| (989) 206-9273 | ||
| (989) 376-0678 | ||
| (989) 373-6889 | ||
| (989) 726-1248 | ||
| (989) 564-2652 | ||
| (989) 888-0927 |
The 989 area code is being used for fake legal threats and tech support impersonation. Scammers claim your computer is compromised or you are being sued to steal your money.
Fake debt collectors threaten to dispatch couriers to homes and workplaces to deliver legal prosecution documents.
"Calls and threatens you says a courier is delivering legal documents if your not home they will deliver to your work place. They state there client will prosecute you to the fullest extent of law."
Fake Amazon fraud alerts claim unauthorized charges and instruct victims to download remote desktop apps like TeamViewer.
"Answered a call from 'Amazon Services' at 11:58 Pacific today, claiming an unauthorized charge on my Amazon Account for $120 from an 'unknown IP-address' in Dayton, Ohio... I was directed to the Apple 'App Store' to download TeamViewer."
Relentless warranty robocallers purposefully hang up and call back the next day when victims beg them to stop calling.
"Constantly calling regarding vehicle warranty and after I continually enter phone option to stop getting bothered by them they STILL call me! I also tried the phone option to speak with a human and I beg them to quit calling me and they hang the phone up on me and they call me back the next day!"
Scammers spoofing the utility company instruct victims to have their bills ready to illegally switch their energy suppliers.
"Got a call from same number but says to have my Consumers bill ready to call back. I didn't call back"
Automated calls claim there is a "problem" with the victim's Social Security account and demand button presses to harvest info.
"Got a call from this # telling me that there was some type of Social Security problem . Wanted me to to push a certain # to give info ."
Pre-recorded political townhall invitations ping phone networks to verify active phone lines for further spam distribution.
"hello, this is congressman John Moolenaar. I'd like to invite you to a phone call invite this same time tomorrow for a Live Townhall Meeting to answer any federal questions or concerns you may have."
Phone numbers with the 989 area code originate from Central Michigan, the northeastern Lower Peninsula, and portions of the Thumb.
Central and northeastern Michigan, including Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City, falls under the 989 area code. Dow Chemical corporate lines, Central Michigan University staff, and MyMichigan Health schedulers are among the most frequent callers.